registration offices--
Book 1, "Register of non-testamentary documents relating to
immovable property".
Book 2, "Record of reasons for refusal to register ... registering documents reads as
follows:
"28. Place for registering documents relating to land.--Save
as in this Part otherwise provided, every document mentioned
other family members. Though he acquired the title by way of
testamentary document of Will, however he had not mutated his name
to the Revenue ... Rama had adopted plaintiff No.
1 Kewalram during his lifetime. Both testamentary documents
executed by Rama as well by Gunabai were denied. Defendants came
with
entitled to claim that right given to her in the testamentary document
has enlarged into the full ownership in terms of Section ... with regard to the
estate of Chanda Singh. He executed a testamentary document dated
22.07.1960. As per the testamentary document, he bequeathed his entire
property
prohibition in the matter of testamentary documents although such documents have no less importance than non-testamentary documents.
6. It was next urged that under ... that a testamentary document is also an important document and may also be registered, its registration being optional. But non-testamentary instruments as specified
disputed that
Kempamma can dispose of her property
by a testamentary document as she
was declared to be the absolute owner
of suit schedule item ... considered. If she has disposed of her
property by a testamentary document
and testamentary document is proved
it will change the line of Succession
from the petitioner
whether Mr. Roy had executed or left any testamentary document in regard to
the property. The petitioner answered in affirmative on which ... Respondent
No.1 requested for a copy of testamentary document, but the petitioner did
not oblige as he had no reason
that section.] Part III – Of Registrable Documents
17. Documents of which registration is compulsory.
(1) The following documents shall be registered, if the property ... other documents not required by section 17 to be registered. 19. Documents in language not understood by registering officer.
- If any document duly presented
Description of property and maps or plans. (1) No non-testamentary
document relating to immovable property shall be accepted for registration
unless it contains ... reference to a government map or survey.
(4) No non-testamentary document containing a map or plan of any property
comprised therein shall be accepted
Krishna Kumar Birla vs Rajendra Singh Lodha & Ors on 31 March, 2008
Bench: S
September, 1942, and on October 6, 1942, he executed a testamentary document in her favour which purports to be attested by a solicitor ... October 15, 1942, it is alleged that he executed a second testamentary document and this purports to be attested by Mr. Somne and one Choudhari