BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN
Kaseeswari @ Santhi – Appellant
Versus
Joint Registrar No.I, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli District – Respondent
ORDER :
This writ petition has been filed challenging the impugned refusal check slip dated 03.12.2024 passed by the respondent, thereby refused to register the settlement deed executed by the petitioner on the ground that the petitioner failed to produce the original parent document in respect of the property.
2. By consent of both parties, this writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the stage of admission itself. Heard the learned counsel on either side and perused the materials placed before this Court.
3. The petitioner owned the subject property and intended to settle the same to her daughter. After execution of the settlement deed, it was presented for registration before the respondent. However, the respondent refused to register the same on the ground that the petitioner failed to produce the parent deed in respect of the subject property.
4. The learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondent submitted that the Hon'ble Division Bench of this Court in W.A.No.271 of 2024 dated 25.03.2024 held that the first proviso to Rule 55 A of the TAMIL NADU REGISTRATION RULES , 2000 is not at all declared as ultravires by this Court. The provisos to Rule 55 A a
The refusal to register property documents based on non-production of original deeds is not permissible when certified copies are available, aligning with the Transfer of Property and Registration Ac....
Compliance with registration rules must not infringe on constitutional rights; certified copies may suffice for registration.
The refusal to register a settlement deed based on the non-production of the original document is arbitrary when authenticated copies are available, and it violates principles from the Transfer of Pr....
The court upheld that the refusal to register a settlement deed solely due to the absence of the original parent document is unconstitutional, emphasizing the need for compliance with statutory provi....
Refusal to register a settlement deed based on non-production of original documents contravenes the right to property and lacks statutory authority under registration laws.
The insistence on original documents for property registration without statutory backing is arbitrary, infringing on property transfer rights under Article 300A.
Registration procedures cannot unjustifiably hinder the transfer of property rights, prioritizing legal ownership documentation over strict adherence to original document requirements.
The court ruled that a Registrar cannot refuse to register a settlement deed based on the non-production of original documents when certified copies are provided, deeming such insistence arbitrary an....
The court affirmed that subsequent transfers of property are valid and cannot be arbitrarily hindered by procedural rules lacking statutory backing.
The court ruled that the refusal to register a settlement deed based on the non-production of the original parent document is arbitrary and not supported by law, allowing registration based on certif....
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