Registration of decree – Refusal check slip
Sub-Registrar refused registration of a 2001 compromise decree presented after 23 years. The court held that precedent requiring registration of decrees did not apply since the decree was executable only within 12 years, and encumbrance records showed title in other persons; writ petition dismissed.
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W.P (MD).No.547 of 2025
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 09.01.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN
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R.Karmegam
...Petitioner
Vs.
The Sub-Registrar, Nilakottai, Dindigul District. ...Respondent
Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records relating to the impugned Refusal Check Slip of the respondent in RFL/Nilakottai/179/2024 dated 26.12.2024 and quash the same and consequently direct the respondent to register the compromise decree passed in O.S.No.217 of 2000, dated 25.07.2001, on the file of the Principal District Munsif Court, Nilakottai. For Petitioner : Mr.B.Azhagesh
For Respondent : Mr.S.P.Maharajan Special Government Pleader
O R D E R
This writ petition has been filed challenging the refusal check slip issued by the respondent, dated 26.12.2024, thereby refused to register the Court decree passed in O.S.No.217 of 2000, dated 25.07.2001 on the ground https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 1/7
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that as per the decree, the petitioner do not derive any right over the subject property. Further, on perusal of the encumbrance in respect of the subject property reveals that it is stands in the name of the other persons.
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District Munsif Court, Nilakottai. Pending suit, the issue in the suit was settled between the parties and accordingly, compromise decree was passed on 25.07.2001 and it was presented for registration on 26.12.2024 after a period of
23 years. It was refused to register by the respondent.
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launching upon any further enquiry. Therefore, the Hon'ble Division Bench set aside the direction contained in Clause-5 of the circular dated 27.02.2023. Thus, it is clear that the decree of the Civil Court cannot be refused to register
by the registering authority on the ground of delay or it is an exparte or collusive decree or fraudulent one.
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period of 12 years as per Article 136 of the Limitation Act, 1963. If it is a mandatory injunction, it has to be executed within a period of three years from the date of decree. The petitioner obtained a decree of injunction and it can be executed within a period of 12 years after having been failed to execute the same, after a period of 23 years, the petitioner presented the decree for registration in order to execute the decree by way of registration.
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be dismissed. In the result, the writ petition is dismissed. No costs.
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The Sub-Registrar, Nilakottai, Dindigul District.
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the Sub-Registrar could refuse to register a compromise decree of 2001 presented after 23 years on grounds of delay and third-party entries in the encumbrance records.
Whether the Division Bench ruling in Joint Sub-Registrar-I vs. P.Vasantha Kumari compelled registration of the decree.
Colour shows how this judgement treated each authority
Joint Sub-Registrar-I vs. P.Vasantha KumariDistinguished¶8
W.A.No.2174 of 2024 in the case of Joint Sub-Registrar-I vs. P.Vasantha Kumari
2 provisions across 2 enactments
R.Karmegam
The Sub-Registrar, Nilakottai, Dindigul District
G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN
As recorded by the court registry
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