P.v.Thambi v. Sub Registrar
Case brief
What is this about?
The court consolidated two writ petitions challenging a Sub Registrar's refusal to register a sale deed at fair value due to a conflicting description in the Record of Rights. The court directed the Sub Registrar to compute stamp duty based on the Fair Value Notification.
What did the court decide?
Directed the 1st respondent to hear the petitioners on 30.09.2021 and compute stamp duty based on the Fair Value Notification, completing the exercise within one week of the hearing.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN
MONDAY, THE 20TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2021 / 29TH BHADRA, 1943
WP(C) NO. 18684 OF 2021
PETITIONER:
P.V.THAMBI, AGED 59 YEARS, S/O.VARKEY, PANAYIL HOUSE, VENGOLE WEST P.O., ERNAKULAM-683556.
BY ADVS. P.THOMAS GEEVERGHESE TONY THOMAS (INCHIPARAMBIL) E.S.FIROS AMRUTHA K.P.
RESPONDENTS:
- 1 SUB REGISTRAR, OFFICE OF SUB REGISTRAR OF REGISTRATION, MINI CIVIL STATION, PERUMBAVOOR-683542.
- 2 INSPECTOR GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF REGISTRATION, OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL OF REGISTRATION, VANCHIYOOR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695035.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether a Sub Registrar is bound to compute stamp duty based on a Fair Value Notification despite a different land description in the Record of Rights (ROR).
Whether the description of land in the Record of Rights (ROR) overrides the Fair Value Notification for stamp duty computation.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
P.V.THAMBI
- petitioner
P.V. ABRAHAM
- respondent
SUB REGISTRAR, OFFICE OF SUB REGISTRAR OF REGISTRATION, MINI CIVIL STATION, PERUMBAVOOR
- respondent
INSPECTOR GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF REGISTRATION, OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL OF REGISTRATION, VANCHIYOOR P.O.
- respondent
STATE OF KERALA
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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