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R. SUBRAMANIAN, L. VICTORIA GOWRI
M. Ariyanatchi – Appellant
Versus
Inspector General of Registration – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
[Judgment of the Court was made by R.SUBRAMANIAN, J.]
This writ appeal is directed against the order of the Writ Court, which came to be passed under the following circumstances:
(ii) The said Shanmugam Ambalam died on 27.05.2008, leaving behind four daughters and three sons.
(iii) One of the sons of Shanmugam Ambalam, namely, Chelladurai predeceased him after having been married.
(iv) Two of the daughters of Shanmugam Ambalam along with their legal heirs had executed a sale deed in respect of their 2/8th undivided share in favour of the appellants on 15.11.2022.
(v) When the said document was presented for registration, the jurisdictional Sub-Registrar refused registration, on the ground that the original deed of sale in favour of Shanmugam Ambalam has not been produced.
(vi) The said order was challenged by the appellants in the writ petitio
Subordinate legislation cannot conflict with substantive law, and existing legal provisions sufficiently safeguard against fraudulent transactions without the need for original documents in all cases....
The court established that the requirement for original title documents under Rule 55-A(i) is not absolute and can be satisfied through alternative means in cases of loss.
Rule 55A of the Tamil Nadu Registration Rules is inconsistent with the Registration Act, 1908, and the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, making the insistence on original documents for registration unn....
Rule 55A of the Tamil Nadu Registration Rules is inconsistent with the Registration Act, 1908, and the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, as it improperly mandates original documents for registration wh....
Registration refusal based solely on non-production of original title documents infringes property rights; alternatives like affidavits and online verification are admissible for registration.
The court ruled that the insistence on original documents for property registration is arbitrary, lacking statutory support, and the rights of property owners must be protected.
The insistence on original documents for property registration is arbitrary; certified copies suffice for verification, aligning with constitutional property rights.
Subsequent transfers of property hold validity even in absence of original documents, provided sufficient certification or verification can be performed.
The court ruled that insisting on original documents for property registration is arbitrary and violates the constitutional right to deal with property, as per the Transfer of Property Act.
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