Somasundaram, J.

1. The appellant in these two appeals is the plaintiff in O.S. No. 295 of 1978 and the first defendant in O.S. No.3 of 1980 on the file of the Sub-Court, Tiruppattur, North Arcot District. The respondent in these two appeals is the defendant in O.S. No.295 of 1978 and the plaintiff in O.S. No.3 of 1980.

2. The appellant herein filed the suit O.S. No.295 of 1978 on the file of the Sub-Court, Tiruppattur for directing the sale deed dated 2.11.1977 to be ordered to be registered by the Sub-Registrar, Vaniyambadi. The case of the appellant in the said suit is as follows:

The respondent herein executed the sale deed dated 2.11.1977 after receiving the entire sale consideration of Rs.20,000/-. All the formalities required for the registration of the document have been strictly complied with and the sale deed dated 2.11.1977 was presented for the purpose of registration before the Sub-Registrar, Vaniyambadi. The appellant called upon the respondent to register the document by means of a lawyer's notice dated 29.9.1977. The respondent refused to register the document. Thereupon the appellant applied for compulsory registration of the sale deed dated 2.11.1977 and the