R.Sivakumar v. Chitra
Case brief
What is this about?
The Acting Chief Justice dismissed a writ appeal against an order refusing to register a release deed due to the non-production of the original. The court held that the refusal was justified under Rule 55A of the Registration Rules. However, it directed the Police Station to entertain the appellant's complaint about the loss.
What did the court decide?
The writ appeal was dismissed, but the jurisdictional Police Station was directed to entertain the complaint lodged by the appellant regarding the loss of the document.