Section 66: Procedure after registration of documents relating to land

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Act 1908

Legal Commentary & Landmark Judgments: Section 66

Section 66 defines the procedure after registration of documents relating to land, directing the transmission of memorandums and copies by Registrars to subordinate Sub-Registrars.

  • Registrar's Direct Registration Procedure: When a Registrar registers a document relating to land situated in his district, he shall send a memorandum to every Sub-Registrar in whose sub-district any part of the land is situated.
  • Inter-District Forwarding: If land is in another district, he forwards a copy of the document to the Registrar of that district.
  • Subordinate Filing in Book 1: Sub-Registrars file the memorandum in Book 1 and index it in Index II.
Key Landmark Precedents:
  • Satya Pal Anand v. State of M.P., (2016) 10 SCC 767: The Supreme Court noted that Section 66 ensures that deeds registered directly by the District Registrar under Section 30 are accurately reflected in the local sub-district records.
  • Suraj Lamp & Industries Pvt. Ltd. v. State of Haryana, (2012) 1 SCC 656: Reiterated that proper inter-office transmissions under Section 66 protect subsequent purchasers from title deception.
Courtroom Practice & Strategic Litigation Guidance:

When a deed is registered directly before the District Registrar, follow up to confirm that Section 66 memorandums have been received and indexed by your local tehsil Sub-Registrar.