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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
V.Lakshminarayanan, J
A. Venkatraman – Appellant
Versus
District Registrar, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar – Respondent
ORDER :
(V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN, J.)
The petitioners seek a Writ of Mandamus to direct the third respondent to withdraw the letter in C.No.26/PA/EOW/VNR/2024 dated 22.07.2024 sent to the second respondent and consequently, direct the second respondent to entertain documents covered by the release deed vide Document No.6114/2021 dated 12.11.2021 and for consequential orders.
2. The case of the petitioners is that their father, Late.Ayyapan, married one A.Jeyalakshmi. From the wedlock, they had two sons and two daughters. The sons are A.Venkatraman and A.Jeya Jothi Raja, who are the petitioners herein. The daughters are P.Pawnthai and S.Muthumari. According to the petitioners, their father, Ayyapan, had acquired several extents of property. He passed away on 10.09.2021. Thereafter, Tmt.Jeyalakshmi, wife of Ayyapan, executed two settlement deeds in favour of the daughters, Pawnthai and Muthumari. Tmt.Jeyalakshmi, the petitioners and the other sister, Pawnthai, also executed a settlement deed in favour of Muthumari.
3. With respect to the petitioners, Jeyalakshmi and the two sisters released their shares, which came to their hands by virtue of the death of Ayyapan by way of a release deed dat
Police lack authority to prevent registration of documents; they must seek court orders for property attachment.
(1) Inspector of Police is not an ‘authority’ prescribed in Section 22-A of Registration Act, 1908 for preparation of list of properties to be communicated to registering authorities for incorporatin....
Police cannot arbitrarily prohibit property registrations without prior legal authority or court orders, as per Article 14 of the Constitution.
The Sub-Registrar must register documents presented for registration unless legally prohibited, following the Registration Act's provisions.
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