In a recent court decision, Judge K. Sarath addressed a disagreement about land registration in Ranga Reddy District. The court ordered the registration of documents that had previously been denied.
The case is about land in Survey No. 44 at Maktha Mahabubpet Village, which has a complicated history. Earlier, the Chief Commissioner of Land Administration's decision was overturned by the court, giving authorities the right to investigate possible fraud related to the land records.
In 2023, the court had already told the authorities to register the land documents without considering an older notice from 2013. Despite this, the authorities continued to list the property as restricted, which went against the court's earlier orders.
"The subject land in the present writ petition also pertains to the same survey number."
Judge K. Sarath instructed the Registering Authority to accept and process the registration of the documents presented by Vadlamudi Naveen. The court emphasized that this should be done without referring to the previous refusal order or the letter from 2024.
The registration must follow the Indian Registration Act, 1908, and the Indian Stamps Act, 1899. The authorities can still refuse registration if there are other valid reasons, which must be communicated to Vadlamudi Naveen.
The court clarified that this order does not stop the government from taking legal actions to claim ownership of the land. Any ongoing legal proceedings related to the land will affect the registration outcome.
"This order does not prevent the Government/District Collector from taking appropriate steps as required by law."
The court has ordered the registration of the land documents, which had previously been refused, while allowing the government to continue any legal actions related to the land.
