THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K.SARATH WRIT PETITION No.31493 of 2025

ORDER:

Heard Sri M.Avinash Reddy, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Smt. S.Sravanthi, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Stamps and Registration appearing for the respondents and perused the material on record. With their consent, this writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission itself.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that aggrieved by the action of the respondent No.3 in failing to record reconstitution of the Petitioner firm vide Reconstitution Deed dated 17.08.2024 in the entry relating to the firm in the Register of Firms as required under Section 63 of the Partnership Act, 1932, the petitioner filed the present Writ Petition.

3. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner firm submitted its application through online to the respondent No.3 vide Application No.1527897551120240913 on 13.09.2024 for change of constitution to be recorded in the Register of Firms as required under Section 63(1) of the Indian Partnership Act, 1932, and the same was returned on 13.09.2024. Subsequently, the petitioner complied with the objections raised by the Registering Authority through online and the same was also not accepted by showing ‘Error Details’. Thereafter, the petitioner submitted the subject document through physical mode and the same was also not accepted on the ground that the petitioner has to submit the subject document through online only and the same is contrary to the Circular Memo No.CARD/Soc/RTI/7597/2017 dated 20.12.2018 issued by the respondent No.2-Commissioner & Inspector General (Stamps and Registration). In view of the same, requested this Court to allow this Writ Petition by directing the respondent authorities to receive, process, register and release the subject document by taking into account of the Circular Memo No.CARD/Soc/RTI/7597 /2017 dated 20.12.2018.

4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Stamps and Registration not disputed the submissions made by the petitioner with regard to the Circular Memo No.CARD/Soc/RTI/7597/2017 dated 20.12.2018, and requested this Court to pass appropriate orders.

5. In view of the submissions made on either side, this Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the respondent No.3-The District Registrar to receive, process, register and release the subject document, which is not accepted through online, presented by the petitioner by taking into account of the Circular Memo No.CARD/Soc/RTI/ 7597/2017 dated 20.12.2018 and pass appropriate strictly in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, preferably, within a period of eight (08) weeks from the date of receipt of the document presented by the petitioner. However, there shall be no order as to costs.

6. Miscellaneous Applications, if any pending in this writ petition, shall stand closed.

_____________________ JUSTICE K.SARATH Date: 17.10.2025 Note: Furnish C.C. by 28.10.2025 (B/o)

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