V.Venkatesh v. The State of Telangana
Court: High Court for State of Telangana
Bench: PULLA KARTHIK
Judgment date:
Case summary
High Court for State of Telangana judgment dated 2026-02-19. V.Venkatesh v. The State of Telangana. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.
Judgment text
[ 3301 I IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE PULLA KARTHIK WRIT PETITION NO: 5298 OF 2026 Between: V. Venkatesh, S/o Late V. Eshwaraiah, Aged about 48 years, Occ. Managing Partner of M/s Abhinanadana lnfra Reality LLp, Rto ? -1lE 1, Anish Niias] Road No. 58, Panchavathi Colony, Manikon'da, Ranga Reddy District. ... PETITIONER AND 1 The State of Telangana, R9n bV its Principal Secretary, Department of Revenue, Stamps and registration, T. S. Secretariat, Hydera'bad. 2 The Commissioner and lnspector General Registrations and stamps, Government of Telangana. ' 3 The District Registrar, Registration and Stamps, Ranga Reddy District. 4 The Sub Registrar Officer, Sherlingampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District ...
RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue an order, Direction or writ more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondent No. 4 in refusing to register or return the simple Mortgage Deed without possession in respect of that portion of 7th & Bth Floor, admeasuring 2914. 16 Sq. Mtrs, (31367. 75 Sq. Ft), as per HMDA in proposed commercial Complex, in Sy. No. 2641E & 264tAtp situated at Manikonda Jagir Village, Gandipet Mandal, Ranga Reddy District as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and against the provisions of law and consequently direct the Respondent No. 4 herein to register the simple Mortgage Deed without possession presented by the petitioner through online and release the same.
IA NO: 1 OF 026 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the Ret;pondent No. 4 to receive and register the Simple Mortgage Deed without possession in respect of that portion of 7th and Bth Floor, admeasuring 2914. 16 sq tt4trs, (31361 75 sq Ft), as per Hr\rDA in proposed commerciar Complex, in Sy. No 26418 & 264lAlP situated at Manikonda Jagir Village, Gandipet Mardal, Ranga Reddy District and release the same pending disposal of the Writ Pe,:ition. counsel for the Petitioner: sRr B. MADHU suDHAN RAo counsel for the Respondents: SRt S. SRAVANTH! , AGp FoR srAMps & REGISTRATION The Court made the fofiowing: ORDER /^'r IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE PULLA I{ARTHIK WRIT PETITION No. 5298 OF 2026 NINETEENTH FEBRUARY, 2026 Between: V. Venkatesh Petitioner AND State of Telangana, rep.
by its Principal Secretary, Stamps and Registration Department, Secretariat buildings, Hyderabad, and (3) others ... Respondents ORDER: With the consent of both the parties, this Writ Petition is taken up for disposal at the admission stage itself 2. This writ petition is filed declaring the action of the respondent No. 4 in refusing to register or return the simple mortgage deed without possession in respect of that portion of Ttt and 8th floor admeasuring2914. 16 sq. mtrs. (3L367. 75 sft) as per HMDA in proposed commercial complex in Sy. No. 264lE &, 264 A/P / situated at Manikonda Jagir village, ri * "t & Gandipet Mandal, Ranga Reddy district as arbitrary and i11egal. 3. Heetrd the learned counsel for the petitioner and Ms. S. Sravanthi, learned Assistant Government pleader appearing for the respondents. 4. During the course of arguments, lealned counsel for ttre petitioner has confined his prayer and subrnits that respondt:nt No.
4 is refusing to register or return the simple mortgag,: deed without possession in respect of that portion of 7th and Sth floor admeasuring 2914. 16 sq. mtrs. (31367. 75 sft) as per HMDA in proposed comrnercial complex in Sy. No. 2ti4/E & 264lAlP situated at Manikonda Jagir village, Gandipr:t Mandal, Ranga Reddy district. Therefore, the learned counsel prays this court to issue suitable directions to the rr:spondents. 5. Lr:arned Assistant Government Pleader submits that the official respondents will follow the procedure contemplated under liection 7l of the Registration Act, 1908. 6. Section 7l of the Registration Act, 1908 reads as follows / / Reasons for refusal to register to be recorded. - (1) Every Sub-Registrar refusing to register i a document, I except on the ground that the property to which it t: relates is not situated within his sub-district shall make an order of refusal and recorded his reasons for such order in his Book No.
2, and endorse the words "registration refused" on the document; and, on application made by any person executing or claiming under the document, shall, without payment and unnecessary delay, give him a copy of the reasons so recorded. \ \ (21 No registering officer shall accept for registration a document so endorsed unless and until, under the provisions hereinafter contained, the document is directed to be registered. 7. In view of the above submissions coupled with the provision under Section 7l of the Registration Act, 1908, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the Registering Authority to receive and process the document sought to be presented by the petitioner in respect of the subject property, subject to the petitioner complying with the provisions of the Registration Act, 1908 as well as the Indian Stamp Act, 1899.
It will be open to the Registering Authority to refuse the documenl- presented before him, if he has any objection, cluly assigning reasons ln support of such decision and communicate the serid decision to the petitioner. It is made clear tha: this Court has not expressed any opinion on merits of the ca. se as to the entitlement of the petitioner to get the subject c ocument registered Mir;cellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. 'fhere shall be no order as to costs. SD/-A. RINIVASA REDDY NT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// ECTION OFFICER To, ' 1 fh^e Frincipal Secretary, Department of Revenue, Stamps and registration, T. S. Siecretariat, Hyderabad. 2. The c;ommissioner and lnspector General Registrations and stamps, Gove'nment of Telangana. 3. The t)istrict Registrar, Registration and stamps, Ranga Reddy District. 4. The Siub Registrar officer, Sherlingampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District 5. One tlC to SRI B. MADHU SUDHAN RAO, Advocate tOpUCl 6.
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