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Mohammad Khadeer v. The State of Telangana

Telangana HC6 Feb 2025WP/27155/2024

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What is this about?

Telangana High Court; W.P. No. 27155 of 2024; Mohammad Khadeer v. State of Telangana, District Registrar and Sub Registrar Karimnagar; refusal to receive/register sale deed; writ of mandamus; Article 226; Article 14; stamps and registration; Bommakal Village Karimnagar; challan payment Rs. 33,200; writ petition closed; no costs; miscellaneous applications closed; cause does not survive.

What did the court decide?

No substantive relief adjudicated; writ petition closed without costs after the subject sale deed was registered, and pending miscellaneous petitions (including IA No. 1 of 2024), if any, directed to stand closed. ¶45

Mohammad Khadeer Vs The State of Telangana — Writ and Judicial Review | Telangana HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the refusal by the Sub Registrar, Karimnagar (Respondent No. 3) to receive, process and register/release the petitioner's sale deed for the 138.00 sq. yds. property at Bommakal Village, despite a paid challan, was arbitrary, unconstitutional and illegal, warranting a writ of mandamus directing its acceptance, registration and release.

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Ratio / Principle

Upon learned counsel's submission — recorded by the Court — that, subsequent to the filing of the respondents' counter, the subject document (sale deed) has been registered and the cause in the writ petition does not survive for adjudication, the writ petition is closed with no costs. The Court decided no issue on the merits.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad — W.P. No. 27155 of 2024, decided 06.02.2025 by Hon'ble Sri Justice N.V. Shravan Kumar (sole Judge). Mohammad Khadeer sought, under Article 226, a writ of mandamus directing Respondent No. 3 (Sub Registrar Office, Karimnagar) to receive, process and register/release his sale deed for 138.00 sq. yds. (115.92 sq. m.) at Bommakal Village and Grampanchayat, Karimnagar Rural Mandal, alleging the refusal arbitrary and contrary to Article 14 and 'Article 300' (as printed), the deed being supported by a departmental challan evidencing Rs. 33,200 paid on 13.09.2024 (stamp duty Rs. 23,290; registration fee Rs. 8,560; user charges Rs. 500; mutation charges Rs. 800; Haritha Nidhi Rs. 50). IA No. 1 of 2024 under S. 151 CPC sought interim directions. After the respondents filed a counter, the subject document was registered; counsel thereupon submitted the cause did not survive. Recording the submission, the Court closed the writ petition without costs and closed pending miscellaneous petitions. No issue decided on merits; no precedent cited or relied upon.

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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE.STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Originat Jurisdiction)

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THURSDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

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PRESENT

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, THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.SHRAVAN KUMAR

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WRIT PETITION NO:27155 0F 2024

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Between:

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Mohammad Khadeer, S/o. Mohammed Khaja Munawar, Aged 45 Years.Occ Pq![rggs,^{Residing at H. No. 7-3-198,} Kashmeergadda, Karimnagar, PAN No BJEPM8968H, Ceil No. 9515808735.

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...PETITIONER

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AND

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1 The State.of Telangana, Rep_ by its. prrncipal Secretary, Department of Revenue,(Stamps and Regi6tra[ion) T.S. Secretariii, fiiderabad.

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2 The District Registrar, Registration and Stamps, Karimnagar District. 3 The Sub Registrar Office, Karimnagar.

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...RESPONDENTS

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Petition under Articre 226 of the constitution of rndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit fired therewith, the High court may be pleased to have a judiciar review of the arbitrary deniar by the Respondent to receive, release, and process the sare deed. Under Arricre 226 of the constitution of lndia, I pray the issuance of a writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ or order, declaring the refusal as unconstitutional, arbitrary, and illegal, contrary to A(icle 14 and the rights guaranteed under Articre 300 of the constitution of lndia. lfurther pray that the court direct Respondent No. 3 to receivq the sare deed, which pertains to Ail that piece and parcer of property admeasuring 13g.00 square yards (115.92 square meters) situated at Bommakal Village and Grampanchayat, Karimnagar Rurar Mandar, Karimnagar District, Terangana state. The sale deed is supported by a challan issued by the Registration and Stamps Department, Government of relangana, under challan No. 60153v130g24, detailing a total payment of Rs. 33,200, inctuding Rs. 23,290 for stamp duty, Rs.

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8,560 for registration fees, Rs_ 500 for user charges, Rs. B0O for mutation charges, and Rs. 50 for Haritha Nidhi. The payment was made through the state Bank of lndia on September 13,2024, with Transaction lD 0892379096127.

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lA NO: 1 OF 2024

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Petition under Section 151 cpc praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High court may be pleased to direct the Respondent to receive the sale deed, on being presented by the Petitioner, for the property admeasuring 138.00 square yards (1 15.92 square meters), situated at Bommakal village and Grampanchayat, Karimnagar Rural Mandal, Karimnagar District, Terangana State, The sare deed is suppo(ed by challan No. 60'153v130924, detailing a total payment of Rs. 33,200, inctuding Rs. 23,290 for stamp duty, Rs. 8,560 for registration fees, Rs. 500 for user charges, Rs. 800 for mutati.n charges, and Rs. s0 for Haritha Nidhi, paid through the State. Bank of lndia on September 13, 2024, with Transaction lD 08923790s6127. The court is prayed to direct the Respondent to process the sale deed for registration and release it.

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Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI MD.FASIUDDIN

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Counsel for the Respondents: Gp FOR STAMPS AND REGISTRATION

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The Court made the following: ORDER

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HONOURABLE^{SRI JUSTICE N.V.SHRAVANKUMAR}

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WRIT PETITION^{No.27LS 5 0F 2024}

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ORDER:

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Learned counsel for^{thepetitioner submits that} subsequent to the^{filing of counter, the subject document has} been registered^{as such the causein the writ petition does not} survive any^{more for adjudication.}

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2 Recording the^{same,this writ petition is closed' No costs'} Miscellaneous^{petitions, ifany, pending in this writ}

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petition shall stand^closed.

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SD/. T. JAYASREE ASS TANT REGISTRAR

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