The appellant in these two appeals is the plaintiff in O.S. No. 295242 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 lawyers notice dated 29-9-1977. The respondent refused to register the document. The reupon the appellant applied for compulsory registration of the sale deed dated 2-11-1977 and the respond