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M.S.Sivakumar v. The Joint Sub Registrar No. 1

Madras HC8 Nov 2021WP/23687/2021

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What is this about?

This judgment quashed an order refusing to register a sale deed due to a pending suit. The High Court allowed the writ petition, set aside the return order by the Sub Registrar, and directed registration of the document once the defect was remedied.

What did the court decide?

Set aside order dated 09.08.2021; direct respondent to register sale deed presented on 06.08.2021 after issuing notice and hearing.

M.S.Sivakumar Vs The Joint Sub Registrar No. 1 — Property and Title | Madras HC (2021)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 08.11.2021

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN

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WP.No.23687 of 2021 and WP.No.24933 of 2021

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M.S.Sivakumar ...Petitioner

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The Joint Sub Registrar No.I, Office of Sub Registrar, Salem East, Salem ...Respondent

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Prayer :- Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for records with respect of the impugned proceedings of the respondent dated 09.08.2021 and quash the same consequently direct the respondent to register the sale deed dated 06.08.2021 which has been presented for registration before the respondent on 09.08.2021 within a stipulated period as fixed by this Court.

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For Petitioner : Mr.R.Nalliyappan

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For Respondent : Mr.Yogesh Kannadasan, Government Advocate

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ORDER

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This writ petition is filed to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for records with respect of the impugned proceedings of the respondent dated 09.08.2021 and quash the same consequently direct the respondent to register the sale deed dated 06.08.2021 which has been presented for registration before the respondent on 09.08.2021 within a stipulated period as fixed by this Court.

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2.The petitioner owned property to an extent of 1/3 undivided share over the property comprised in SF.No.113/3, new SF.No.115/2, Thadampatti Village, Salem District. While being so, one Joint Matriculation Higher Seconday School represented by its Correspondent, M.S.Ravikumar filed suit in OS.No.345 of 2020 on the file of the Principal District Munsif Court, Salem for permanent injunction. He also filed application in IA.No.4 of 2021 to restrain the petitioner from trespassing or

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interfering or disturbing with the peaceful possession and enjoyment of the subject property and also restrain the petitioner from in any way alienating or encumbering or transferring the subject property to the third parties. While being so, the said application was duly contested by the petitioner and the learned Principal District Munsif partly allowed the interim application in I.A.No.4 of 2021 in OS.No.345 of 2020 by order dated 31.08.2021, thereby allowed part of interim application and insofar as part of interim injunction i.e. alienation of the property, the learned Principal District Munsif rejected the same and observed that the court below cannot curtail the right of the petitioner from alienation of the subject property. While pending the said application, the petitioner presented the document for sale through his power of attorney before the respondent herein for registration on 06.08.2021. However, the respondent returned the same for the reason that the suit is pending for alienating the subject property. Now by order dated 31.08.2021, the petitioner can alienate the property.

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Considering the same, the impugned order is liable to be set aside and accordingly, the impugned order dated 09.08.2021 is set aside and the writ petition is allowed. The petitioner is directed to present the document for registration in respect of the subject property. On receipt of the same, the respondent is directed to issue notice to the counter party and after giving them opportunity of hearing and pass appropriate orders to register the document presented by the petitioner herein. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. No order as to costs.

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Sd/Assistant Registrar(CS III)

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//True Copy//

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Sub Assistant Registrar lok

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The Joint Sub Registrar No.I, Office of Sub Registrar, Salem East, Salem

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+1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.57889 NK(CO) RGA(24/11/2021)

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WP.No.23687 of 2021

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M.S.Sivakumar v. The Joint Sub Registrar No. 1

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