ORDER :

1. The case of the petitioners is that they are the owners of the subject property. They have purchased the same under various sale deeds. The parental documents in regard to the subject property have already been registered on the file of the Sub Registrar, Kottaram in document Nos.3594/2004, 3596/2004 and 1989-2003/2005 dated 01.12.2004, 01.12.2004 and 22.06.2005 respectively. The Encumbrance Certificate issued by the Sub-Registrar, Kottaram for the period from 01.01.1987 to 02.09.2019 bears testimony to the fact of the registration of so many transactions, in regard to the subject property.

2. The owners of the subject property promoted a residential layout with an approval of the competent authority, subsequently conveyed individual plots under different sale deeds, which are also registered under various document numbers from 2008 to 2014.

3. In the above circumstances, the petitioners as the owners of the property executed a sale deed dated, 13.02.2020, in favour of one Mr. Mariappan, in respect of Plot No.8C in new Survey Number 352/2A. The extent of the land covered under the sale Deed is 3.18 cents. When the document was presented for registration, the Sub Registrar