Registration--Sub Registrar's Power--Indefinite Deferral of Decision on Sale Deed Not Permitted Under Registration Act, 1908
Registration of documents under Section 17/18 of the Registration Act, 1908 requires the Registering Authority to either register or refuse the document in accordance with law. The Act does not permit "suspended animation" of pending documents through reference to superior authorities for clarification. Powers of a Sub Registrar are administrative, not quasi-judicial, and limited to verifying accompanying documents, not adjudicating title. Availability of appeal under Section 72 against refusal confirms that only a definitive decision is contemplated, not deferment.
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