V.K.S.A. Akbar Ali v. The Sub Registrar
Case brief
What is this about?
Registrability of a High Court/Writ Court order before a Sub Registrar; Section 18(f) Registration Act 1908 optional registration of documents outside Section 17; refusal based on 'only Judgments and Decrees of Civil Court' held unfounded; mandamus under Article 226; order dated 26.09.2023 in W.P.(MD) No.4607 of 2019 re Panjappur Village 'Sarkkar Poramboke' dispute; Sub Registrar K.Sathanoor, Trichy; Madras High Court Madurai Bench, V.Lakshminarayanan J., 07.03.2025; timelines 12.03.2025 (presentation), 26.03.2025 (registration), 28.03.2025 (compliance).
What did the court decide?
Mandamus/direction to the respondent Sub Registrar to register the order dated 26.09.2023 passed in W.P.(MD) No.4607 of 2019; petitioner to present the document for registration by 12.03.2025; respondent to register the document by 26.03.2025; matter posted to 28.03.2025 for reporting compliance; no costs.