Disposed

Sri. Moddu Karing Srinivas Reddy v. The State of Telangana

Telangana HC11 Feb 2026WP/4139/2026

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What is this about?

Writ petition against Sub-Registrar's refusal to receive a sale deed. Government Pleader undertook compliance with Section 71 of the Registration Act; the Court disposed of the petition directing registration authorities to receive and process the document subject to statutory compliance, with reasons for any refusal, without expressing opinion on merits.

What did the court decide?

Registering Authority directed to receive and process the sale deed subject to compliance with the Registration Act, 1908 and Indian Stamp Act, 1899; any refusal must be reasoned and communicated.

Sri. Moddu Karing Srinivas Reddy Vs The State of… — Property and Title | Telangana HC (2026)

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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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WEDNESDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

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PRESENT

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THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE PULLA KARTHIK

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WRIT PETITION NO:4139 OF 2026

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Between:

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Sri. Moddu @ Karing Srinivas Reddy, S/o Sri Narayana Reddy, Aged about 52 years, Occ. Business, Rl/o H.No.3-33, Sheriguda Village, lbrahimpatnam Mandal, Ranga Reddy District.

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PETTTIONER

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1 The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Revenue (Registration and Stamps) Department, Secretariat Building, Hyderabad.

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The Commissioner and lnspector General of Registration and Stamps, Telangana State at Hyderabad.

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The Sub-Registrar, Uppal, Medchal-Malkajgiri District.

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...RESPONDENTS

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Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia.praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly, one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, by declaring the action of the 3rd respondent in not receiving and to register and release the sale deed presented by the Petitioner in respect of the Residential Fiat No.201, in Segond Floor, of^"MYTHRI NIVAS" bearing Municipal No.2-3-833171201 , (PTIN - 1030207788), with plinth area of 1600 Sft., (including common areas and Car parking area), together with undivided share of land admeasuring 47 Sq. Yds., or 39.29 Sq. Mtrs., Out of total land admeasuring 403 Sq. Yds., or 336.9 Sq.,Mtrs., being House No.2-3-833/7, on Ptot No.C-7, Situated at Ward No.2, Block No.4, Ganesh nagar Co-Op. Bank Colony, Road No. 14, Nagole, under G.H.M.C., Nagole Circle, Uppal Mandal, MedchaiMaikajgiri District, as illegal, arbitrary, unlawful, without jurisdiction and contrary

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to the provisions of the Registration Act and 1908 and in violation of Article 14 of Constitution^,:f lndia and consequently to direct the 3rd respondent to receive, register and release the sale deed presented by the Petitioner in respect of above said property.

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Petition under Section 1 51 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit frled in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the 3rd 'espondent to receive, register and release the sale deed presented by the Petitiorrer in respect of the Residential Flat No.20'l , in Second Floor, of "MYTHRI NlVl\S" bearing Municipal No.2-3-833171201, (PTtN - 1030207788), with plinth area of '600 Sft., (including common areas and Car parking area), together with undivided share of land admeasuring 47 Sq. Yds., or 39.29 Sq. Mtrs., Out of total land admeasuring 403 Sq. Yds., or 336.9 Sq. Mtrs., being House No.2-3833/7, on Plot \o.C-7, Situated at Ward No.2, Block No.4, Ganesh nagar Co- Op. Bank Colony, Road No. 14, Nagole, under G.H.M.C., Nagole Circle, Uppal Mandal, Medcnai-Maikajgiri District, during the pendency of the above writ petition.

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Counsel for the, Petitioner: SRI METTU SHANKAR, REPRESENTING SRI METTU PRAVEEN KUMAR, ADVOCATE

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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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IN THE HIGH^{COURTFOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA} AT HYDERABAD

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THE HON'BLE^{SRI JUSTTCE PULLAI(ARTTIIK}

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WRTT PETITION^{No.4139oF 2026}

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1lth FEBRUARY,^2026.

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Between:

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Moddu @Karing^{Srinivas ReddY'}

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..Petitioner

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AND

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The State of^Telangana, Rep. by its PrinciPal^Secretar5r, Revenue^{(Registration& Stamps) Department,} Secretariat Building,^{Hyderabad aad 2 others'}

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... Respondents

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OR DER:

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with the consent^{of both the parties,this writ Petition is} taken up for^{disposalat the admission stage itself.}

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Heard sri Mettu^{Shankar, learned counsel representing} Sri Mettu^{Praveen Kumar, learned counselfor the petitioner} and learned^{Government Pleader for Stampsand Registration} for the resPondents.

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Aggrieved by the^{action of respondent No.3 in refusing} to receive, register and release^{the Sale Deed presented by the} petitioner in respect of subject^{property i.e., Residential Flat} No.201 in second floor of Mythri^{Nivas bearing Municipal}

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No.2-l]-83317 201 rvith plinth area of^{1600 sft., including} common areas and car parking area^{together with undivided} share of land admeasuriog 47 Sq.^{yards or 39.29Sq. meters.,} out of total land admeasuring 40:3 So.^yards or^336.9Sq. meters being House No.2-3-833/7 on Plot^No.C-7 situated^at Ward lrlo.2, Block No.4, Ganesh Nagar,^Co-Op. Bank^Colony, Road lrlo.14, Nagole, under G.H.M.C.,^Nagole Circle,^Uppal Mandal, Medchal-Matkajgiri District, the petitioner filed^the presenl. Writ Petition.

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Lt:arned Government Pleader submits that the official responctents will follow the procedure contemplated under Section 7l of the Registration Act, 1908.

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Section 7l of the Registration Act, 1908 reads as follows:

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Reasons for refusal to register to^{be recorded.-}

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(1) Every Sub-Registrar refusing^{to register a document,} except on the ground that^{the property to which it} relates is not situated 'uvithin^{his sub-district shall} make an order of refusal and^{recorded his reasons} for such order in his Book^{No.2, and endorse the} words "registration refused" on^{the document;and,} on application made by any^{person executing or}

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claiming under the document, shall, without payment and unnecessary delay, give him a copy of the reasons so recorded.

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(.2) No registering officer shall accept for registration a document so endorsed unless and until, under the provisions hereinafter contained, the document is directed to be registered.

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[n view of the above submissions coupled with the provision under Section 7l of the Registration Act, 1908, this writ Petition is disposed of 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 provisions of the Registration Act, 1908 as well as the Indian Stamp Act, 1899. It will be open to the Registering Authority to refuse the document presented before him, if he has any objection, duly assigning reasons in support of such decision and communicate the said decision to the petitioner. [t is made clear that this court has not expressed any opinion on merits of the case as to the entitlement of the petitioner to get the subject document registered.

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Misceilaneous petitions, if any, pending shall^stand

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closecl. There shall be no order as to costs.

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SD/- A. SREENIVASA REDDY ASSISTANT REGISTRAR

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SECTION OFFIGER

The Principal Secretary, Revenue^{(Registration} and Stamps) Department, State c,f Telangana, Secretariat Building, Hyderabad.

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The Commissioner and lnspector General of Registration and Stamps, Telangana State at Hyderabad.

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The Sub-Registrar, Uppal, Medchal-Malkajgiri District.

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One CC to SRI METTU PRAVEEN KUIMAR, Advocate [OPUC]

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Two Ctls to GP for Stamps and Registration, High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad. [OUT]

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Two Ct) Copies

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WP.No.4139 of 2026

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DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION
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Sri. Moddu Karing Srinivas Reddy v. The State of Telangana

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