Shaik Dada Saheb v. The State of Telangana
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ petition (Article 226) by Shaik Dada Saheb against Sub-Registrar, Quthbullapur's refusal to receive/register sale deed for Plots 68 & 69 (total 546.6 sq. yards, Survey Nos. 20/Part & 32/Part, Vaishnavi Nagar, Gajularamaram village, Medchal-Malkajgiri District); disposed of at admission stage with consent of both parties; Registering Authority directed to receive and process the document subject to compliance with the Registration Act, 1908 and the Indian Stamp Act, 1899; Registering Authority free to refuse with duly assigned, communicated reasons (Section 71 Registration Act procedure); no opinion on merits; no costs. Keywords: refusal to register sale deed; Section 71 Registration Act reasons for refusal; mandamus; Stamps and Registration, Telangana.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of (at the admission stage, with consent) directing the Registering Authority to receive and process the document sought to be presented by the petitioner in respect of the subject property, subject to the petitioner complying with the Registration Act, 1908 and the Indian Stamp Act, 1899; liberty left to the Registering Authority to refuse the document if it has objection, with reasons to be assigned and communicated to the petitioner; no opinion expressed on merits; miscellaneous petitions, if any, closed; no order as to costs.