High Court of Karnataka dismissed a writ petition filed by a couple seeking to quash a memorandum rejecting their marriage registration on jurisdictional grounds, holding that no ground existed for interference as the matter fell within the jurisdiction of the Hebbala Sub-Registrar.
Writ petition dismissed with no costs.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF JULY, 2021
BEFORE
THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE P.S.DINESH KUMAR
WRIT PETITION No.4185/2021 (GM-ST/RN)
BETWEEN:
... PETITIONERS
(BY SRI.GIRIKUMAR S.V., ADVOCATE)
AND:
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NAZARBAD MOHALLA, MYSURU CITY – 570 001.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SMT.RASHMI PATEL, HCGP)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE MEMORANDUM DATED 25.11.2020 ISSUED BY THE OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT REGISTRATION VIDE ANNEXURE – K; DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS REGISTERING AUTHORITIES TO REGISTER THE MARRIAGE OF PETITIONERS SOLEMNIZED ON 04.11.2020 AT AKKAIAMMANA BETTA, UTRAHALLI, BHUVANESHWARI SAMASTHANA, CHIKA JALA POST, BENGALURU NORTH FROM IMMEDIATE EFFECT.
THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
In this petition, the petitioner has sought for writ of
certiorari to quash annexure-K.
is a communication issued by the Senior Sub-Registrar, Byatarayanapura, Bengaluru. It only says that the subject matter does not fall within his jurisdiction but falls within the
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Jurisdiction of Hebbala, Sub-Registrar. Hence, no ground to interfere. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed .
The dismissal of the writ petition does not come in the way of the petitioner approaching the Jurisdictional Sub-Registrar.
No costs.
SD/JUDGE
VM
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the writ petition regarding quashing of the memorandum due to jurisdictional objections should be allowed.
Whether the petitioner can approach the correct jurisdictional Sub-Registrar after dismissal of the writ.
2 provisions across 1 enactments
SMT. POOJA G RATHOD
SRI. VINOD G
THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF STAMPS AND REGISTRATIONS
THE SUB - REGISTRAR AND MARRIAGE OFFICER
THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE
P.S.DINESH KUMAR
As recorded by the court registry
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