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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J
Kathiresan – Appellant
Versus
District Registrar, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar – Respondent
ORDER :
This writ petition has been filed challenging the impugned refusal check slip dated 17.12.2024 passed by the second respondent, thereby refused to register the sale deed executed by the petitioner on the ground that the petitioner failed to produce the original parent document.
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 sale the same. After execution of the sale deed, it was presented for registration before the second respondent. However, the second 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 Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 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 are intact in Rule Books and therefore, it
The court ruled that the requirement for original documents for property registration is not absolute and must comply with statutory provisions, emphasizing the right to deal with property.
The court held that the refusal to register a sale deed based on the non-production of original documents is arbitrary and not supported by law, allowing registration based on certified copies.
The insistence on original documents for property registration is arbitrary; certified copies suffice for verification, aligning with constitutional property rights.
The court ruled that registration of a sale deed cannot be denied solely for lack of original documents when certified copies are available, emphasizing the right to deal with property.
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.
The court affirmed that a registrar cannot refuse to register a sale deed based solely on the absence of original parent documents, reinforcing property owners' rights and the authority of case law o....
The court ruled that a sale deed cannot be denied registration solely for lack of original documents when certified copies are available, affirming the rights to transfer property under the Transfer ....
Court ruled that registration of sale deeds cannot be arbitrarily refused for lack of production of original documents when copies are provided and verified.
The court ruled that the insistence on original documents for registration of property deeds is arbitrary, as verified copies should suffice, asserting that subsequent transfers remain valid under pr....
The refusal to register a sale deed based solely on the absence of an original parent document is arbitrary and against legal principles regarding property transfer registration.
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