{"id":55912,"date":"2008-09-04T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-09-03T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/p-gopu-vs-the-joint-sub-registrar-no-2-on-4-september-2008"},"modified":"2019-03-09T12:35:30","modified_gmt":"2019-03-09T07:05:30","slug":"p-gopu-vs-the-joint-sub-registrar-no-2-on-4-september-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/p-gopu-vs-the-joint-sub-registrar-no-2-on-4-september-2008","title":{"rendered":"P.Gopu vs The Joint Sub-Registrar No.2 on 4 September, 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Madras High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">P.Gopu vs The Joint Sub-Registrar No.2 on 4 September, 2008<\/div>\n<pre>       \n\n  \n\n  \n\n \n \n IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS\n\nDATED: 04.09.2008\n\nCORAM:\n\nTHE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K.KANNAN\n\nW.P.NOS. 16203 &amp; 16204  OF 2008 &amp; MP.Nos.1 &amp; 1 of 2008\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\nP.Gopu\t\t\t                       ...\tPetitioner in WP.16203\/08\nR.Muthukumarasamy\t\t\t     ...  Petitioner in WP.16204\/08\n\n\t\t\tVs.\n\nThe Joint Sub-Registrar No.2,\nSub-Registrar's Office\nKancheepuram High Road,\nChengalpattu 603 302.                               ...    Respondent in both WPs\n                      \n\t\t\n\t\tPetitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records of the respondent in Na.Ka.No.84\/2008 dated 16.6.2008 quash the same and consequently direct the respondent to register and release the documents S.No.[old] 253\/1, T.S.No.1177\/1 and 1177\/2, measuring about 86 and 57 cents in village No.226, Natham B Block, Chengalpattu Taluk, Kancheepuram District.\n\n\t\tFor Petitioners\t: Mr.S.Raveekumar\n\t\tFor Respondent\t: Mr.V.R.Thangavelu,GA\n\t\t\t\t\t\t-----\n\nO R D E R \n<\/pre>\n<p> \t\tThe writ petitions in the connected matters refer to two documents which have been submitted for registration before the respondent.\n<\/p>\n<p>\t\t2. The petitioners have delivered the documents for registration and also paid initial registration charges . However,. the respondent has not carried out registration, but returned the documents and passed the orders impugned in the writ petitions, in terms of which, the respondent has directed the petitioners to secure &#8216;No Objection Certificate&#8217; from the Wakf Board on the ground that the property belongs to Wallaja Nawab Dharga and that it is vested with Wakf Board. The Registrar has no power to refuse the registration, other than the grounds which are set forth under Rule 161 of the Registration Act. The Tamil Nadu amendment under the Registration Act by inserting Section 22A which made possible the refusal to register documents which are opposed to public policy declared by Government order has been struck down as unconstitutional in the decision of the Division bench of this Court in Amudha Vs. Inspector General of Registration reported in 2007(3) CTC 513.   G.O.150 dated  22.9.2000 which enumerated the grounds which were against the public policy, itself was quashed by the decision of this Court in W.P.No.6842 of 2006 dated 10.3.2006. The Government has also withdrawn the G.O.150 by subsequent G.O.139, Commercial Taxes Department dated 25.7.2007.\n<\/p>\n<p>\t\t3. As per the law, as it now stands after striking down of Section 22A of the Registration Act, the Registrar is bound to register the documents  which are presented before him and return the same after due registration. The impugned orders passed by the respondent are clearly untenable in the face of the decisions of this Court.\n<\/p>\n<p>\t\t4. The respondent is therefore directed to register and return the document Nos.92 and 93 of 2008 dated 8.5.2008 within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, after satisfying the necessary formalities and if the documents are not required to be retained lawfully for any other purpose.\n<\/p>\n<p>\t\t5. The writ petitions are disposed of accordingly. No costs. Consequently, M.P.Nos.1+ 1 of 2008 are closed.\n<\/p>\n<p>VJY<\/p>\n<p>To<\/p>\n<p>The Joint Sub-Registrar No.2,<br \/>\nSub-Registrar&#8217;s Office<br \/>\nKancheepuram High Road,<br \/>\nChengalpattu 603 302<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Madras High Court P.Gopu vs The Joint Sub-Registrar No.2 on 4 September, 2008 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 04.09.2008 CORAM: THE HON&#8217;BLE MR.JUSTICE K.KANNAN W.P.NOS. 16203 &amp; 16204 OF 2008 &amp; MP.Nos.1 &amp; 1 of 2008 P.Gopu &#8230; Petitioner in WP.16203\/08 R.Muthukumarasamy &#8230; Petitioner in WP.16204\/08 Vs. 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