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Earle Venkata Nagabhushana Rao, v. The Sub Registrar

Telangana HC4 Jun 2013WP/15410/2013

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What is this about?

This common order on a batch of writ petitions directed the Sub-Registrar, Gopalpatnam, to receive and process documents presented by petitioners regarding their lands. The court held that refusing to receive documents at the threshold is impermissible.

What did the court decide?

Directed the Sub-Registrar, Gopalpatnam, to receive and process the documents presented by the petitioners and complete registration formalities if requirements are met.

Earle Venkata Nagabhushana Rao, Vs The Sub Registrar — Property and Title | Telangana HC (2013)

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HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION No.15394 of 2013 & batch (WP Nos.15394, 15398, 15410, 15412, 15416 & 15430 of 2013)

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DATE: 04.06.2013

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WP No. 15394 of 2013:

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Between:

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Kasimkota Giri Ganesh & another

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... Petitioners

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And The Sub-Registrar, Gopalpatnam Visakhapatnam-27

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… Respondent

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The Court made the following:

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HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION No.15394 of 2013 & batch (WP Nos.15394, 15398, 15410, 15412, 15416 & 15430 of 2013)

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COMMON ORDER:

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The grievance of the petitioners is with regard to the action of the Sub-Registrar, Gopalpatnam, in refusing to receive and register the documents presented by them in respect of their lands situated in Sy.No.151/1C of Vepagunta village.

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2. It is the case of the petitioners that the Sub-Registrar, Gopalpatnam, refused to receive the documents altogether. In the light of the order of a Division Bench of this Court in ‘G.Narsaiah vs. State

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of Andhra Pradesh^[1] ’ , it is not open to the Registration Authorities to deny registration at the threshold by refusing to receive a document. Section 71 of the Registration Act, 1908 enjoins upon the Registering Authority the duty to indicate the reasons in writing for refusing registration of a document. Without taking recourse to this provision, the Registration Authorities cannot shut out the document at the initial stage by refusing to receive the same.

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3. The writ petitions are accordingly disposed of directing the Sub-Registrar, Gopalpatnam, to receive and process the documents presented by the petitioners in respect of their lands. In the event the said documents are found to fulfill the requirements of the Registration Act, 1908 and the Indian Stamp Act, 1899, the Sub-Registrar shall complete the registration formalities and release the documents in accordance with the due procedure. Miscellaneous petitions in this batch of writ petitions shall stand closed in the light of this final order.

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No order as to costs.

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_________________ SANJAY KUMAR, J

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Date: 04.06.2013 BSS

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[1] 2011(3) ALT P.415

Earle Venkata Nagabhushana Rao, v. The Sub Registrar

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