Disposed
Dabbiru Muralidhar Rao v. The Joint Sub-Registrar, Stamps and Registration
Telangana HCWP/1425/2016
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
The petitioner challenged the refusal of action on a complaint alleging fraudulent registration of a document filed under Section 82 of the Registration Act. The High Court held that the Registrar lacks power to cancel an already registered document suo motu but must verify the allegation of fraud and take appropriate action under Sections 82 and 83 of the Registration Act.
What did the court decide?
The first respondent directed to examine the petitioner's representation dated 12.06.2015 under Sections 82 and 83 of the Registration Act and take appropriate decision expeditiously.