Shillong, May 30: The Hon’ble High Court of Meghalaya in W.P(C) NO. 194 of 2012 in Dorbar Shnong Umkyrpong, Represented by its Headman, Shri. Kyrshan Tangliang, R/o Umkyrpong village Jaintia Hills District, Meghalaya -Vrs- State of Meghalaya & Others in its Judgement & Order dated 21.05.2014 has ruled that the mutation on the basis of Katcha Sale Deed is not allowed by law since the Government has extended the Registration Act, 1908 to the entire State of Meghalaya that all Sales Deed needs to be registered to avoid further loss to the Government Revenue
The Court has observed that the Registration Act, 1908 is applicable to the entire State of Meghalaya as appeared from the Notification dated 22nd July, 1982: “The 22nd July 1982.
Since the Registration Act, 1908 is applicable to the entire State of Meghalaya, in such circumstances, land are to be transferred by way of register Sale Deed as required in Part-V and others of the Registration Act, 1908.(SP News)
