In a writ petition seeking registration of an instrument, this court directed the District Sub-Registrar to register the instrument within 48 hours if it complies with statutory requirements, upon petitioner's application within four weeks.
Petitioner granted liberty to approach Sub-Registrar; direction to register document within 48 hours if compliant.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.4824 of 2020
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Anju Devi Wife of Kaushal Kishore Singh, Resident of Ward No. 18, Madhurbari Road, Police Station Chhatauni Town, District East Champaran, Motihari, Bihar.
... ... Petitioner/s
... ... Respondent/s
====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Anuj Kumar,Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr.Vivek Prasad,GP-7 ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER
3 18-10-2022
Though the present writ petition was filed for directing the respondent-authorities to register the instrument in question, but the respondents have filed a counter affidavit today in the Court itself, which has been taken on record, wherein it has been stated that the petitioner has been requested to approach the office of the District Sub-Registrar, East Champaran at Motihari, whereupon the instrument in question shall definitely be registered.
In such view of the matter, the petitioner is granted liberty to approach the office of the District Sub-Registrar, East Champaran at Motihari and in case the petitioner approaches the said office within a period of four weeks from today, the District
Patna High Court CWJC No.4824 of 2020(3) dt.18-10-2022 2/2
Sub-Registrar, East Champaran at Motihari shall ensure that the registration of the instrument/document in question is carried out within a period of 48 hours, if the said instrument/document is otherwise complying with the statutory requirements and formalities.
The writ petition stands disposed off with the aforesaid direction.
(Mohit Kumar Shah, J)
S.Sb/Sonal-
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Anju Devi Wife of Kaushal Kishore Singh
The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Department of Registration
The District Magistrate, East Champaran
The District Sub Registrar, East Champaran
The Additional Collector, East Champaran
Mohit Kumar Shah
As recorded by the court registry
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