V.S.Ranga Raju v. State of Telangana
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court disposed of a writ petition seeking a writ of mandamus. The petitioner contested refusal to register a Gift Deed due to a gazette notification under Section 22-A of the Registration Act. The court directed registration of the deed without reference to the notification and relied on interim Supreme Court directions.
What did the court decide?
The writ petition was disposed of directing the registering authority to receive, register, and release the Gift Deed without reference to the notification dated 26.09.2013 and without insisting for r
What the court decided
HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction)
WEDNESDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY ONE
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P. NAVEEN RAO
Between:
WRIT PETITION NO: 17885 OF 2021
V S Ranga Raju. S/o.Sri V.Rama Chandra Raju, aged about 64 years, Occ: Business. Rio. Plot No.138, JPN Nagar, lt/lya[ur, Hyderabad.
...PETITIONER
AND
- 1 State of Telangana, Rep by its Principal Secretary, Revenue (Stamps &
- Begistration) Department, Secretariat,Hyderabad,
- 2 The District Registrar, Registration and Stamps, Ranga Redcly District. 3 The Joinl Sub-Re^gistrars I and tl, Stamps and Reglstiation R6, O.8.. Rang;a Reddy District at Balanaga r.
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the registering authority must refuse registration based on a notification calling for objections without exercising power to include properties in a prohibited list.
Whether the petitioner is entitled to registration of the Gift Deed disregarding the gazette notification and pending proceedings challenging Section 22-A.
Whether the Sub-Registrar should process the deed without insisting on revenue clearance while Section 22-A validity is challenged.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Ranga Raju
- respondent
State of Telangana
Coram
P. NAVEEN RAO
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Telangana HC
- Decided on
- · August
- Registered
- Case no.
- WP/17885/2021
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