Quick Summary: The Telangana High Court recently decided that property documents must be registered after a petitioner was turned down by local officials. Justice K. Sarath handled the case.
People Involved:
The person who brought the case, Lolugu Sathyam, a retired worker, had trouble getting his property documents registered. The people he took action against included the State of Telangana, the District Registrar, the Sub Registrar, and the Telangana State Wakf Board.
Registration Refusal:
Lolugu Sathyam went to court because the Sub Registrar at Malkajgiri wouldn't register his property documents. The property is a house in Shiva Gouri Enclave, Malkajgiri.
"Upset by the actions of the third respondent in not accepting, registering, and releasing the Memorandum of Deposit of Title Deeds..."
Arguments in Court:
The Assistant Government Pleader said that the petitioner didn't present the documents correctly for registration. They mentioned that if the documents were presented properly, the registration could happen according to Section 71 of the Registration Act, 1908.
Order by Justice K. Sarath:
Justice K. Sarath instructed the Registering Authority to accept and process the documents if Lolugu Sathyam follows the necessary rules. The authority can still say no if they have valid reasons, but they must explain these reasons clearly.
"This writ petition is settled by instructing the Registering Authority to accept, register, and release the documents in question..."
The court didn't decide whether Lolugu Sathyam was right or wrong about his claim to the property but made sure the registration process should be done correctly. There were no extra costs charged to Lolugu Sathyam.
