Appeal to Registrar from orders of Sub-Registrar refusing registration on ground other than denial of execution
Section 72 of the Registration Act, 1908 deals with appeal to Registrar from orders of Sub-Registrar refusing registration on ground other than denial of execution. Except where the refusal is made on the ground of denial of execution, an appeal shall lie against an order of a Sub-Registrar refusing to admit a document to registration (whether the registration of such document is compulsory or optional) to the Registrar to whom such Sub-Registrar is subordinate The Act came into force on 01 Jan 1909.
(1) Except where the refusal is made on the ground of denial of execution, an appeal shall lie against an order of a Sub-Registrar refusing to admit a document to registration (whether the registration of such document is compulsory or optional) to the Registrar to whom such Sub-Registrar is subordinate, if presented to such Registrar within thirty days from the date of the order; and the Registrar may reverse or alter such order.
(2) If the order of the Registrar directs the document to be registered and the document is duly presented for registration within thirty days after the making of such order, the Sub-Registrar shall obey the same, and thereupon shall, so far as may be practicable, follow the procedure prescribed in sections 58, 59 and 60; and such registration shall take effect as if the document had been registered when it was first duly presented for registration.
Section 72, The Registration Act, 1908 (Act 16 of 1908).
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… P3 for requiring as afore is that Exhibit P2 sale deed has been executed after changing the records of the plantation and that there is a circular of the District Collector preventing the alteration of the exempted land. They say that, consequently, they preferred Exhibit P4 appeal, against Exhibit P3 order, under Section 72 of the Registration Act, before the third respondent – District Registrar, Malappuram, but that he refused to accept the same and issued Exhibit P5 saying that the matter does not come under the Registration Act, because the refusal recorded in Exhibit P3 is on account of the fact that a rubber plantation cannot be …
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… Tejeshwara, learned counsel appearing for the respondents. 9. Sri G. Papi Reddy, learned counsel appearing for the appellant contended that the finding recorded by both the courts below is contrary to records as the plaintiff ought to have exhausted remedy provided under Section 72 of the Registration Act, 1908 by filing an appeal before the District Registrar for registration of the document, since the Sale Deed was not registered by the Sub-Registrar for want of procedural aspects. He further contended that even according to the plaintiff, the defendants have executed the sale deed on 04th …
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… So the registering authority cannot justifiably insist on a no-objection certificate as a pre-requisite for registering a document covering any exempted land. 10. In fact, Devassia has not discussed alternative remedy or, for that matter, the impact of section 72 of the Registration Act. In other words, the issue of alternative remedy passed sub silentio . 11. Here, as rightly contended by the learned Government Pleader, the facts are entirely different. The Court had before it the issue of alternative remedy. So it was called upon to decide that issue. And it did …
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Questions about Section 72
What does Section 72 of the Registration Act deal with?
Section 72 of the Registration Act is headed "Appeal to Registrar from orders of Sub-Registrar refusing registration on ground other than denial of execution". Except where the refusal is made on the ground of denial of execution, an appeal shall lie against an order of a Sub-Registrar refusing to admit a document to registration (whether the registration of such document is compulsory or optional) to the Registrar to whom such Sub-Registrar is subordinate
How do I find court cases under Section 72 of the Registration Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Registration Act 72, section 72 Registration Act, section 72 of the Registration Act. People searching for it also type registration act 1908 section 72. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 72 of the Registration Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 58 (Particulars to be endorsed on documents admitted to registration), section 59 (Endorsements to be dated and signed by registering officer), section 60 (Certificate of registration), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 3 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it. One instrument names it without being made under it, most recently The Rajasthan Registration (Licensing of Document Writers) Rules 2025 (2025).
When did Section 72 of the Registration Act come into force?
Section 72 of the Registration Act, cited as Registration Act 72, came into force on 01 Jan 1909, having been enacted on 18 Dec 1908. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 89. Copies of certain orders, certificates and instruments to be sent to registering officers and filed3309 words
- 17. Documents of which registration is compulsory1430 words
- 69. Power of Inspector-General to superintend registration offices and make rules1164 words
- 80. Fees payable on presentation1120 words
- 51. Register-books to be kept in the several offices868 words
- 22. Description of houses and land by reference to Government maps or surveys737 words
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