JUDGMENT

(Dated this the 18^th day of December, 2025)

The petitioner is the auction purchaser in a sale conducted by the 2^nd respondent. Pursuant to the payment of the bid amount, the 2^nd respondent issued a Sale Certificate dated 22.10.2025 in favour of the petitioner. Subsequently, the 2^nd respondent requested the 1^st respondent to file the details of the Sale Certificate in Book No. 1, maintained by the Sub-Registrar's Office, in accordance with Section 89 (4) of the Registration Act , 1908, without insisting upon the payment of stamp duty. Despite the request, the 1^st respondent has failed to act on the request and informed that the request to enter the sale certificate in book No.1 cannot be allowed. Being aggrieved by the act of the 3^rd respondent, the petitioner-

Bank approached this Court seeking the following reliefs:

i) Declare that Exhibit.P1 Sale Certificate issued by the 2^nd Respondent in favour of the Petitioner is liable to be filed/entered in Book No.1 as contemplated under Section 89 (4) of the Registration Act 1908 without payment of any stamp duty;

ii) Issue a Writ of Mandamus or other appropriate writ, order or direction, directing the 1^st Respondent to file/enter