Narayani v. The District Registrar
Case brief
What is this about?
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court adjudicated a writ petition challenging the rejection of a representation to remove a 1967 encumbrance entry. The court held that the document had lost force due to the passage of time and limitation, directing the respondent registrar to remove the entry and quashing the impugned order.
What did the court decide?
The writ petition is allowed; the impugned order dated 22.08.2022 is quashed; the first respondent is directed to remove the entry in the encumbrance certificate.