Facts of the Case

This case has nothing to do with Goods and Services Tax; “GST Road” is simply the name of a well-known arterial road in Madurai (and in several other Tamil Nadu cities), where the disputed property happened to be located. The petitioner, P. Paramasivam, sought a writ of mandamus forbearing the District Registrar, Madurai and the Sub Registrar, Thiruparankundram from receiving and registering any deed of conveyance executed by the third respondent, Srimathy Manorama Jothibai, in respect of a property at Door No. 378A, GST Road, Pasumalai, Madurai, comprised in Survey No. 3/3, Thiruparankundram Village.

Issues Involved

  1. Whether the Registering Authorities should be restrained from registering the impugned conveyance deed.

Petitioner's Arguments

The petitioner initially sought to prevent registration of any deed of conveyance by the third respondent in respect of the property on GST Road, Pasumalai. At the hearing, however, counsel for the petitioner submitted that due to subsequent developments, the relief sought had become infructuous.

Respondent's Arguments

No opposing arguments are recorded, as the matter was closed on the petitioner's own submission that the relief was no longer necessary.

Court Order / Findings

  • Recording the petitioner's submission that the relief sought had become infructuous due to subsequent developments, the Court closed the writ petition, with no costs.

Important Clarification

This order decides no issue of registration law, property law, or (certainly) GST law. It is a bare closure of the case as academic, at the petitioner's own instance, with no reasoning on the merits of the underlying property dispute.

Sections Involved

  • Registration Act, 1908 — registration of conveyance deeds (specific provision not detailed in the order)

Decision – In Favour of

Disposed of without a decision on merits. The writ petition was closed as infructuous at the petitioner's own submission, with no costs and no ruling on the property dispute.

Case Details

Court: Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court
Case No.: W.P.(MD) No. 18194 of 2020 with W.M.P.(MD) No. 15176 of 2020
Coram: Justice N. Anand Venkatesh
Date of Order: 6 October 2023

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