Sita Devi v. State of Up and 2 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioner sought a writ of mandamus directing the Sub-Registrar to correct a typographical error in a sale deed. The Court held that a sale deed is a private contract which cannot be unilaterally altered by the Sub-Registrar, noting the correct remedy is a correction deed or civil suit. The writ petition was dismissed.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner's prayer for a writ of mandamus directing the respondent Sub-Registrar to correct the sale deed was dismissed.