Summary: Qudsiya Tabassum and Mohammed Kamran faced delays in registering a plot due to procedural issues. The court directed the authorities to proceed with registration, considering previous suit withdrawals.
Qudsiya Tabassum and Mohammed Kamran, the petitioners, were frustrated by the delay in registering a sale deed for a plot at Diamond Gate, Chilkoor Village. Despite withdrawing a related civil suit, the Sub Registrar wasn't processing their request.
The State of Telangana and registration officials were the respondents. The Assistant Government Lawyer, Smt. S. Sravanthi, argued that the petitioners hadn't properly submitted the required documents. She emphasized that once submitted, the process would follow the rules under the Registration Act, 1908.
"If the petitioners present the same before the Registering authority, the respondents will receive the same and follow the procedure."
Section 71 explains why registration might be refused. If a Sub-Registrar refuses a document, they must write down the reasons and tell the people involved. This ensures fairness and responsibility.
Justice K. Sarath directed the Registering Authority to accept and process the document, considering the previous case's withdrawal. The court also allowed the authority to refuse the document if valid reasons were provided.
"It will be open to the Registering Authority to refuse the document presented before him, if he has any objection, by duly assigning reasons."
The court decided that the petitioners could move forward with registering their plot, as long as they follow the necessary rules. This decision shows how important it is to follow the correct procedures and how the court can help fix delays in the process.
