Saravanakumar v. The Inspector General of Registration
Case brief
What is this about?
Sale deed dated 28.07.2025 refused registration as undervalued; agricultural land allegedly valued as house site; re-presentation permitted; document kept pending; reference under Section 47A of Registration Act; recent circular requiring prior approval of Deputy Inspector General of Registration; Special Deputy Collector (Stamp); sixteen weeks timeline; writ of mandamus under Article 226; Joint Sub Registrar No.I Palani; Inspector General of Registration Chennai; Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; disposed with no costs.
What did the court decide?
Permission to re-present the sale deed; if undervaluation is maintained, basic registration formalities to be completed, the document kept pending, a Section 47A reference made, with the entire exercise completed by the jurisdictional Special Deputy Collector (Stamp) within sixteen weeks; writ petition disposed of with no costs.