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2025 DAILYLAW 13428 (KAR)

M. ARUMUGAM v. THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF REGISTRATION

WP/1170/2025 · 2025-06-19

E S Indiresh

Public Interest Litigationbody2025

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- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21219 WP No. 1170 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 1170 OF 2025 (GM-ST/RN) BETWEEN: 1. M. ARUMUGAM S/O MURUGA PILLAI AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/O NO. 106/A, 3rd CROSS, 1st MAIN ROAD, PRAKASHNAGAR, BANGALORE 560021 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. R SRINIVASA GOWDA.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF REGISTRATION AND COMMISSIONER OF STAMPS, KANDAYA BHAVAN, 8th FLOOR, K G ROAD, BANGALORE 560011. 2. THE DISTRICT REGISTRAR DEPARTMENT OF REGISTRARION AND STAMPS, NO.12, 1st FLOOR, Ist MAIN ROAD, JAYANAGAR, 4tH BLOCK EAST BANGALORE 560011. 3. THE SUB REGISTRAR BEGUR ROAD, JOSEPH LAYOUT, DEVARACHIKKANA HALLI, BANGALORE 560068. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NAVYA SHEKHAR, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO COMPLY THE ORDER DTD 07/11/2023 PASSED BY THIS HONBLE COURT IN WP NO. 17025/2023 (ANN-B) WITHIN THE TIME LIMIT PRESCRIBED. Digitally signed by SHARMA ANAND CHAYA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21219 WP No. 1170 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN `B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER The grievance of the petitioner in this writ petition is with regard to consideration of representations dated 27.11.2023 and 28.11.2023 filed by the petitioner as per Annexures-.C, D and E to register the sale deeds as claimed by the petitioner. 2. Heard Sri R Srinivasa Gowda, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Smt.Navya Shekhar, learned Additional Government Advocate for the respondents. 3. This Court vide order dated 07.11.2023 passed in WP No.17025/2023 (Annexure-B) at paragraph No.4 held as follows: "4. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties and on careful examination of prayer made in these writ petitions, this Court in Writ Petition No.18939 of 2009 connected with Writ petition No.14050 of 2012 decided on 18th March, 2016; Writ Petition No.65235 of 2016 decided on 02nd January, 2017; and Writ Petition No.24987 of 2018 decided on 15th June, 2018, directed the respondents therein to register the Sale Deeds in respect of the property described in the Sale Deeds without insisting for production of 11-E sketch (Survey sketch), subject to the petitioners complying all the other requirements as prescribed under the provisions of Indian Registration - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21219 WP No. 1170 of 2025 Act and Registration Rules for registration of Sale Deeds. Following the law declared by this Court in the aforesaid writ petitions, writ in the nature of mandamus is issued to the Registering Authority not to insist for 11- E sketch (Survey sketch) insofar as the registration of Sale deeds are concerned. Accordingly, writ petitions are disposed of." 4. On careful examination of the order made by this Court, it indicates that, the writ of mandamus was issued to the Registering Authority not to insist for 11-E sketch (Survey sketch) insofar as the registration of sale deeds are concerned in respect of the subject land. 5. In that view of the matter, the respondent No.3 is directed to consider the representation dated 27.11.2023, and register the documents in compliance of the order passed by this Court dated 7.11.2023 at (Annexure-B). The entire exercise shall be made within two months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. With these observations, the writ petition stands disposed of. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE BKM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 77