JUDGMENT :

DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN, J.

1. The petitioner, who claims to be the Auction Purchaser of an extent of property covered by Ext.P1 Sale Certificate, in an auction conducted by the 4th respondent-Authorized Officer of the Indian Bank, has approached this Court seeking a direction to the 2nd respondent/Sub-Registrar, to enter the details of the said Sale Certificate in Book No. 1, maintained under the provisions of the Registration Act, 1908.

2. The petitioner says that, though Ext.P1 Sale Certificate was validly issued by the 4th respondent, the same had not been forwarded by him to the Sub-Registrar at the relevant time, thus constraining him to approach the 2nd respondent; but alleges that the said Authority is refusing to enter it in Book No. 1, saying that the time frame for such purpose has elapsed. The petitioner, therefore, prays that the 2nd respondent be directed to enter the details of Ext.P1 Sale Certificate in Book No. 1, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

3. Shri S. Easwaran, learned Standing Counsel appearing for the 4th respondent- Authorized Officer of the Indian Bank, controverted the afore submissions of Shri Jamsheed Hafiz, learned counsel for the peti