P. B. BALAJI
Muthu – Appellant
Versus
Sampath – Respondent
ORDER :
(P.B. Balaji, J.)
1. This civil revision petition has been filed as against the order dated 30.08.2017 made in I.A. No.171 of 2016 in O.S. No.69 of 2013 on the file of the Principal District Munsif, Mayiladuthurai.
2. The plaintiff, aggrieved by the order dated 30.08.2017 in I.A. No.171 of 2016 in O.S. No.69 of 2013 on the file of the Principal District Munsif, Mayiladuthurai, is the revision petitioner.
3. The 4th defendant filed I.A. No.171 of 2016 seeking to introduce an unstamped and unregistered Release Deed dated 17.06.2002 as evidence on his side. The said application was resisted by the revision petitioner/plaintiff on the ground that the Release Deed was unregistered and cannot be received in evidence.
4. The Trial Court, accepting the request of the 4th defendant, holding that the admissibility of the document can be decided later and no prejudice would be caused by ordering the document to be received, proceeded to allow the application.
5. I have heard Mr.A.Muthukumar, learned counsel for the revision petitioner and Mr.B.Jawahar, learned counsel for the 1st respondent.
6. Mr.A.Muthukumar, learned counsel for the revision petitioner would refer to the unregistered docum
A. Devasikamani Goundar Vs. M.A. Andamuthu Goundar reported in 1955 (1) MLJ 457
Saminathan Vs. Sukumar reported in 2021 (5) CTC 859
Avinash Kumar Chauhan Vs. Vijay Krishna Mishra reported in (2009) 2 SCC 532
An unregistered and unstamped Release Deed cannot be admitted as evidence unless it is duly registered, as per Section 17 of the Registration Act.
Unregistered and unstamped documents cannot be admitted as evidence, even upon payment of stamp duty, highlighting the necessity of meeting registration requirements as per relevant laws.
Unregistered and unstamped documents are inadmissible in evidence and cannot be impounded for stamp duty under the Indian Stamp Act.
An unregistered document which is compulsorily registerable cannot be admitted in evidence except in specific circumstances, as highlighted by the relevant provisions of the Indian Registration Act, ....
An unregistered sale deed cannot be admitted as evidence for ownership in a declaration suit, violating statutory provisions of the Registration Act and Transfer of Property Act.
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