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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
ANANDA CHANDRA BEHERA
Debasmita Pahi – Appellant
Versus
Inspector General of Registration Odisha, Cuttack – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
ANANDA CHANDRA BEHERA, J.
This writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, 1950 has been filed by the Petitioner praying for quashing the impugned order dated 04.10.2025 (Annexure-12) passed by the Sub-Registrar, Khandagiri (O.P. No.3) under Section 71 of the Registration Act, 1908 refusing to register the deed for sale (Annexure-5) of the Petitioner.
2. I have already heard from the learned counsel for the Petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the State.
3. The case of the Petitioner is that, this is the 2nd approach of the Petitioner to this Court by filing this 2nd writ petition after the final disposal of the W.P.(C) No.23547 of 2025 on dated 17.09.2025 praying for the same relief i.e. for a direction to the Sub-Registrar, Khandagiri (O.P. No.3) for registration of her deed after quashing the refusal order of registration vide Annexure-12.
As per the previous order dated 19.08.2025 vide Annexure-9, the Sub-Registrar, Khandagiri (O.P. No.3) had refused to register the deed for sale (original of Annexure-5) of the Petitioner on the following grounds i.e.:-
(a) final R.o.R. of the land covered under the deed for sale has not been publishe
A Sub-Registrar cannot refuse registration of a deed based on questions of title or procedural delays in payment of stamp duty, as these are outside their jurisdiction.
The Registering Authority cannot refuse to register a sale deed based on title disputes; procedural compliance is sufficient for registration under the Registration Act.
The Sub-Registrar must independently decide on the registrability of a deed without needing clarification from the District Registrar, as their investigation into title is not permissible under law.
A Sub-Registrar has the independent authority to decide the registrability of deeds, and cannot refuse registration based on a District Registrar's clarification regarding leasehold status.
The registering authority must register a deed if all legal requirements are met, regardless of third-party objections regarding title, reaffirming the administrative role of the registration process....
The Sub-Registrar's powers to refuse registration are limited to specific grounds outlined in the Registration Act, and any refusal based on arbitrary reasons or external pressures is unlawful.
If the order of the Registrar directs the document to be registered and the document is duly presented for registration within thirty days after the making of such order, the Sub-Registrar shall obey....
The registration of a sale deed is deemed complete when necessary endorsements are made under the Indian Registration Act, obliging the registering officer to promptly return the deed.
If the order of the Registrar directs the document to be registered and the document is duly presented for registration within thirty days after the making of such order, the Sub-Registrar shall obey....
The Sub Registrar cannot refuse registration of a document solely due to title disputes unless it is proven the vendor has no title over the property in question.
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