Disposed

M/s Sarath Babuji Projects Private Limited v. The State of Telangana

Telangana HC21 Apr 2023WP/673/2023

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What is this about?

The High Court disposed of a Writ Petition challenging a Sub Registrar's refusal to register a Sale Deed. The Court directed the authorities to receive, register, and release the document subject to compliance with the Registration and Stamp Acts, without expressing an opinion on the merits of the entitlement.

What did the court decide?

Directed respondent authorities to receive, register, and release the Sale Deed subject to compliance with the Registration Act, 1908 and Indian Stamp Act, 1899.

M/s Sarath Babuji Projects Private Limited Vs The… — Writ and Judicial Review | Telangana HC (2023)

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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE^{OF TELANGANA} AT HYDERABAD

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(Special Original Jurisdiction)

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FRIDAY, THE TWENTY FIRST DAY^{OF APRIL} TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY^THREE

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MUMMINENI SUDHEER^KUMAR

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WRIT PETITION NO: 673 OF 2023

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Between:

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'1. M/s Sarath Babuji Projects Private Limited, represented by its Director Sri P.SUBBA RAJA S/o. Sri P PADIT/ANABHAIAH, aged about 69^Years,Occ. Business, R/o. Plot No. 16, IDA Balanagar, Hyderabad.

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M/s Conceptual Constructions, A Partnership firm. having its Office, at Plot No.52, Phase-|, Venkusa Estates, Kcwkur, Alwal. I/edchal Malkajgiri District, represented by its partners:-

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a. Sri Sunder Boddupalli S/o. Late B.Raghavachary, Aged about 58 Years, Occ. Business, R/o. H.No.6-3-832/1 Opp IVCH Market, Ameerpet, Hyderabad.

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b. Sri Ramesh Yepuri S/o Sri Had Yepuri. Aged about 60 Years, Occupation. Business, R/o.H.No.6-5/30/3, Self Finance Colony. Vanasthalipuram, Hyderabad.

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Represented by GPA Holder

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Sri Sunder Boddupalli S/o. Late B Raghavachary, Aged about 58 Years, Occ. Business, R/o. H.No.6-3-83211 . Opp. MCH Market, Ameerpet, Hyderabad

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..PETITIONERS

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AND

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1 The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary (Revenue), Secretariat, Hyderabad.

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The District Registrar, Medchal- lvlalkajgiri District

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3 The Sub Registrar, Malkajgiri Medchal - Malkalgiri District

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4 The Telangana State Wald Board. Nampally. Hyderabad. rep by its Chairman

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...RESPONDENTS

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Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndra praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue Writ, Order or directron more particularly one rn the natgre of Writ of l/andamus declaring the actron of the 3rd respondent i.e, The Sub Registrar, Malkajgiri, Medchal - Malkajgiri Distnct, in refusing to receive, process, register and release the Sale Deed^{presentedby the petrtioner in respectof}

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Residential Open Plot No.51. adrreasuring^{267 Sq. Yards or 223 21 Sq Mtrs.,} forming Part of Survey Nos^11, 35^{36 and 37, srtuated atVENKUSAESTATES,} PHASE-Ill, Kowkoor Village^{within the limits of Greater HyderabadMunicipal} corporation Alwal circle and^{l,4andal lr/edchal-MalkajgiriDistrict as illegal,} arbiirary, in violation of^{Articles 14 21 and 300-4 of Constitution of lndia and} also in violation of^{Registralion Act. 1908, besides tn violation of Principles of} Natural Justice and^{consequentlydirect the respondent no.3 herein to receive,} process, register and release the^{Sale Deedpresentedby the petitioner, in} iespect of Cesidential^{Open Plot No 51. admeasuring267 Sq Yards or.22321} Sq.'Mtrs.,formingPartofSurveyNosll,35,36and3T,situatedatVENKUSA ESTATES PHASE-Ill,^{KowkoorVillagewrthrn the limitsof GreaterHyderabad} Municipal corporation^{Alwalcirclearrrl [Vlandal.Ir/led chal-tvla lkajgiriDistrict.}

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lA NO: 1 OF 2023

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PelitionUnderSectionl5lCPCprayingthatrnthecircumstancesstated in the affidavit filed^{rr, support of the petition.the High Court may.be pleasedto} direct respondent^{no 3 hereinto recerveprocess,register' and releasethe. Sale} DeedpresentedbythepetltlonertnrespectofReSidentialopenPlotNo'51, admeasuring26TSqYardsor223?1Sql\iltrs,formingPartofSurvey\9:11' 35,36and3T,situa.eclatVENKUSAESTATES,PHASE-Ill,KowkoorVillage, within the limits of^{Greater Hyderabad lvlunrcipal CorporitionAl.walCircle and} MandalMedchal-tr,4al<algiriDistrrctntheinterestofjustice'pendingdisposalof theabovewritpetrtilnpenciingdrsposaloftheabovewritpetitionpending disposal of the^{above writ petltron}

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Counsel for the^{Petitioners:SRI B. SHIRISHA}

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Counsel for the^{Respondent No l to 3: ASST' GP FOR STAMPS AND} REGISTRATION

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Counsel for the^{Respondent No.4: SRI FARHANAZAM KHAN'}

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(SC FOR WAQF BOARD)

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The Court made^{the following:ORDER}

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THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR WRIT PETITION No.673 of 2o23

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ORDER:

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Heard learned counscl lor the petitioners, learned Assistant Government Plcader for Stamps and Registration appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 3 and Sri frarhan Azam Khan, learned Standing Counsel lor respondcnt No.3-Waqf Board. With their consent, this u,rit pctition is disposed of at the stage of admission. 2. Aggrieved by thc action o[ respondent No.3 in refusing to receivc, register and rcleasc thc subject document presented by the petitioners lor rcgistration in rcspect of residential open plot No.51, admcasr-rring 267 sqr-rarc yarcls or 223.'21 square meters, forming part of snnrcy Nos.1 I, 35, 36 and 37, situated at Venkusa Estates, Phase III, Korvkoor Villagc, within the limits of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Cr-rrporation, Alwal Circle ancl Mandal, Medchal-Malkajgiri Districr, the pctitioners tiled the present writ petition.

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The Assistanr Govcrnment l)leader has stated that the respondents will tollrxv thc proccdure contemplated under Section 71 of the ll,gistration Ac(, 1(108 (lor- sl'rort,^,the Act, 19Og,).

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Section 71 o1 rlic Acl rcads :rs follorvs:

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Rcasons lbr reluszr] to r cgistcr to bc rccordcd.-

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(l) t]\ cr1. Sutr llcrirsrrar r(,ILrsing to rcgrstcr a document, cxcept on tllc ground thar r bc prope r t-r. to u,lliclr it relate s is not situated within

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his sub-drstrict shall make an order of refusal and recordcd his reasons for such order rn his Book No.2, and cndorse thc rvorcls "repistration refused,'on the document; and, on application made b! .nJ person executing or claiming under the document, shall, \,itlrollt payment arrd unnecessury d"tuy, give him a copy of thr: , easorls so rccordcd.

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(2) No .cgistering officer shall accept for registration a document so cnd,rrse<i unless and until, under the provisions ltereinafrer contained, the document is directed to be regiitered.

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In vierr of the abovc made submissions coupled with thc provision untlcr Scction 71 of the Act, 190g, this Writ petition is disposed ol drrecting the Registering Authority to receive, rcgisLer arld rclcasc the subject document, subject to the petitioncrs cornpll.rrrg \ r:h the provisions of the Act, 190g as *cll as th(l Irrclian St:rnr;i Act, 1899. It wiil be open to the Registcring Alrtl.ro'rt1' to r( lllse the docurment presented before him, ir he h^s anv olICCrl ion by duly assigning reasons in support ol such clecision and ,rommunicatc the said decision to the petitioncrs. It is maclc clcar that this Court has not expressed :rny opinion on rnr:rits ol rhc c.LSc as to the entitlement of the petitioners to ge t the sul;ject documcnt registered. No costs.

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Miscellancous Petitions, if any, pending in this writ pctition shall stanrl closed.

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SD/- K.SREERAMA MURTY ASSISTANT REGIdTRAR /iTRUE COPY/I , /

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SECTIONbFFICER

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To,

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The PrrnClpat Secretary (Revenue). The State of Telangana, Secretariat, Hyde ra bad

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2 The Drstncl Regrslrar A/ledchal_ It4alkaioiri District. 3 4 I l]: ?:l [1s,'tra.,^{rvlarkaJsrri Mud;hrt,: ii jk;iq;} Distrrct 5 rile rerangana Sr?re Watd po?rg Nale.9.!ly, Hiderab;d rep by rts Chairman 6 9n" 9q^{lo SRt B SHtRlShaAdvocate} tOpUCl 7 one cc to sRr FARHAN AZAM kHAii. S;'rb"d wnor BOARD topucl two ccs tc Gp r( )R srArvrps Aruo ni6isrE[iroi.r- u,gr., court for thd State of Tetanqana tOUTt

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DATED:21 10412023

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WP.No.673 of 2023

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DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS

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M/s Sarath Babuji Projects Private Limited v. The State of Telangana

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