WP/34925/2023 of Gunapati Sudharshan Reddy Vs The State of Telangana on 29 December 2023

ORDER:

HeardlearnedcounselforthepetitionerandlearnedAssistantGovernment [Pteader ][for ][stamps ][and ][Registration appearing ][for ][the]respondents. [With ][their ][consent, ][this ][writ ][petition ][is ][disposed ][of at ][the]stage of admission.

2This writ [petition ][is fiLed ][seeking ][the ][fottowing prayer:]

"to declare [the ][action ][of ][the respondents ][in ][not ][registeirLg ][the]Sale Deed submitted [bg ][the ][petitioner along ][uith ][his ][rutfe ][for]t-r-tith [regard ][to the ][House ][No'5-78' ][PTI]registration No.112991O935, [Plot ][No.78, ][admeasuing ][8O'27 ][sq ][yards' ][rttith]plinth area of 9aS [sfi. ][in ][Duplex House ][in ][JANAPRNA ][WEST]CITY (PhaseJ), in [Sg ][No.44 ][(Part), ][situated ][at ][Maktho]Mahabubpet uitlage [in ][GHMC, Serilingampallg ][Mandal' ][RR]Distict as highlg [illegal ][arbitrary and ][consequentlg ][direct ][the]3d respondent [to ][receiue, regi'ster ][and ][release ][the ][Sale ][Deed]submitted bg the [petitioner ][along tuith his ][tatfe ][for ][registration]of tte aforesaid [propertg tuithout ][reference ][to the notification ][of]the District Coltector [dt 26.09.2013"]

The Learned Learned counset [[for ][the ][pbtitioner ]][[the ][pbtitioner ]][[pbtitioner ]][[has ][submitted ]][[submitted ]][[that ][on earlier]][[on earlier]]

3. The Learned Learned counset [[for ][the ][pbtitioner ]][[the ][pbtitioner ]][[pbtitioner ]][[has ][submitted ]][[submitted ]][[that ][on earlier]][[on earlier]]occasion, this court [in ][W.P.No.33090 ][of ][2023, ][dated ][06.12.2023, ][and]of [2023, ][dated ][05.12.2023, ][has ][passed ][orders ][directing ][the]w.p.No.32901 of [the ][documents ][presented ][/ ][pending ][before ][the ][authorities]registration withoutreferencetoDistrictGazettenotificationdated26.09.2013andthe subject land in the present writ petition also pertains to the same survey number.

4. Learned Assistant Government pteader has not disputed the same and further stated that the respondents witt fottow the procedure contemptatedunder Section 71 of the Registration Act, 190g (for short, .the Act, 190g,).

Section 71 of the Act reads as follows:

Reasons for refusal to register to be recorded._

(1) Every.Sub-Registrar refusing to register a document,refusing to register a document,an relates except order is on the of not refusa[ situated ground and within record .thai his the srib--J"rii,, p.6puiiv-tJ-uiii.n Iflii ,"r,"itin-his B.ook No. 2, and endorse hi;;;";;;;';; td;;;;;;r;liriru,,on,rlii oro".refused,,on the document; qnd, o,in-his B.ook No. 2, and endorse hi;;;";;;;';; td;;;;;;r;liriru,,on,rlii oro".refused,,on the document; qnd, o,any person executins or claiming uniu,. "" "riin",#Tlo" if,"-a*rrun,,shall, wirhout puyr"-nt .na ,nn"i"iru"i, j"ruv]"cru t a copy of the reasons so recorded.i,shall, wirhout puyr"-nt .na ,nn"i"iru"i, j"ruv]"cru t a copy of the reasons so recorded.i,

(2) No registering officer.sha[ accept for registration adocument so endorsed ',ir,,r]tl',iaX.. ,;i;;il document so endorsed ',ir,,r]tl',iaX.. ,;i;;il provisions hereinafter ,n"directed to be .c.ontained, the document 'isregistered.,, directed to be .c.ontained, the document 'isregistered.,, 5'

Recording the Sbove submission made by learned counsel on either

side and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this writpetitionts disposed of directing the Registering Authority to receive,petitionts disposed of directing the Registering Authority to receive,register and release the subject document(s), without reference to theDistrict Gazette Notification, dated District Gazette Notification, dated 26.0g.2013, subject to the petitionercomplying with the provisions of the lndian Registration Act, 190g, andlndian Stamps Act, 1g99, as expeditiousty as possibte, preferabty within aperiod of three (03) weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order,lndian Stamps Act, 1g99, as expeditiousty as possibte, preferabty within aperiod of three (03) weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order,subject to the petitioner comptying with the provisions of the lndian \

Registration Act, 1908, and lndian Stamps Act, 1899. lt is also open to theRegistering Authority to refuse to register the documents by specificattyassign the reasons in terms of Section 71 of the Act, 1908 and communicateassign the reasons in terms of Section 71 of the Act, 1908 and communicatethe said decision to the petitioner. lt is also made ctear that this order doesnot prectude the Government/ District Cotlector to take appropriate steps aswarranted by law and to assert its title. lf any proceedings/suit /appeat arenot prectude the Government/ District Cotlector to take appropriate steps aswarranted by law and to assert its title. lf any proceedings/suit /appeat arepending between the executants of the document/government or any otherinterested party, the registration of the document witt be subject to theresutt of that proceedings/ suit/ appeal.

6. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of. Miscettaneousapptications, if any pending, shatl stand closed. No order as to costs.

SD/.N.CHANDRA SEKHAR [RAO]ASSISTANT6,EGIAfRAR4/

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SECTION OFFICER

To

1. The Secretary, Stamps [and ][Registration Department, ][secretariat, ][state ][of]Telangana at HYderabad.Telangana at HYderabad.

2. The District [Registrar, ][Ranga Reddy District']

3. The Joint Sub-Registrar, [Ranga Reddy District.]

4. The District Collector, [Ranga Reddy District']

5. TwoCCstoGPFoRREVENUE,HighCourtfortheStateofTelanganaatHyderabad. [OUT]Hyderabad. [OUT]6. One CC to Sri [N.M.Krishnaiah, ][Advocate ][[OPUC]]

CD CoPies\ v

7. Two CD CoPies

SASB

HIGH COURT

DATED:2911212023

ORDER

WP.No.34925 of 2023

DISPOSING OF THE W.P

WITHOUT COSTS.

ESTAI€qJo2 2 [JAN ][202[]()o-L*t r)sPATC