Jone Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. v. The Inspector General of Registration
Case brief
What is this about?
Release of original registered sale deed by Sub Registrar; document withheld pending guideline value fixation; undervaluation reference procedure under Section 47-A(1)/47A(1) Indian Stamp Act 1899; four-week timeline for final decision; notice and hearing in Section 47A(1) proceedings; written communication of decision. Case: Jone Infrastructure Pvt Ltd v. Inspector General of Registration and others; WP No. 16362 of 2026; Madras High Court; Abdul Quddhose J.; decided 27-04-2026.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed: third respondent directed to take a final decision on release of the original Sale Deed dated 20.06.2023 (Document No.10137 of 2023) within four weeks; if undervaluation is found, second respondent to initiate Section 47A(1), Indian Stamp Act, 1899 proceedings after notice, with liberty to the petitioner to raise objections; any decision to be communicated in writing; no costs.