#Unapproved Layout

Madras High Court holds that Section 22A(2) of the Registration Act does not bar registration of settlement deeds for inherited properties with approved construction, clarifying scope of 'layout' under Tamil Nadu rules.

Madras High Court holds that refusal to register a sale deed on grounds of unapproved layout requires a speaking order and opportunity to be heard under Section 71 of the Registration Act, 1908.