Back
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
Mr.Justice V.Lakshminarayanan, J
V. Chidambaram – Appellant
Versus
Deputy Inspector General of Registration, Trichy – Respondent
ORDER :
The petitioner seeks issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the second respondent to return the document registered in Document No.6601/2024 dated 13.06.2024 and for consequential orders.
2. The petitioner purchased a property situated at S.F.No.2269/5 to an extent of 586 sq.ft (Plot No.A), 841 sq.ft (Plot No.B) and 948 sq.ft (Plot No.C) located in Andankovil East, Rasi Nagar, Manmangalam Taluk, Karur District. The alienation was made on 13.06.2024 for sale consideration of Rs. 36,25,000/-. When the sale deed was presented for registration, the document was originally assigned a Pending Document No.56/2024 and thereafter, registered as Document No.6601/2024.
3. The petitioner received an intimation from the first respondent that the second respondent had asked him to fix the value of the land and he had fixed it at Rs.4000/- per square feet. Objecting to the said valuation, the petitioner sent his reply on 30.09.2024. Despite the fact that a reply has been given, the document had not been returned by the second respondent. Hence, the Writ Petition.
4. I heard Mr.N.Shanmuga Selvam for the petitioner and Mr.R.Suresh Kumar, learned Additional Government Pleader, who took notice
The 15-day time limit for referring documents under the Indian Stamp Act is mandatory, and failure to comply requires the return of the document to the petitioner.
Statutory time limits for administrative actions must be adhered to, and failure to comply results in the obligation to return documents as per the law.
The court established that the time taken for stamp duty adjudication is to be excluded from the registration period under the Registration Act, facilitating the registration of documents.
Time taken for stamp duty adjudication and compliance with obligations under a settlement deed is excluded from the registration period under Section 23 of the Registration Act.
The time taken for compliance with obligations and stamp duty adjudication can be excluded when calculating the registration period under Section 23 of the Registration Act.
An indispensable Tool for Legal Professionals, Endorsed by Various High Court and Judicial Officers
Please visit our Training & Support
Center or Contact Us for assistance
Scan Me!
India’s Legal research and Law Firm App, Download now!
For Daily Legal Updates, Join us on :
Back to top
