High Court Orders Re-registration of Lands Registered Before October 23, 2016
High Court Orders Re-registration of Lands Registered Before October 23, 2016 High Court Relaxes Ban on Registration Chennai: The High Court has relaxed the ban on land registration. It has allowed the re-registration of approved and unapproved plots that were registered before October 23, 2016. Background of the Ban A case was filed in the Chennai High Court seeking a ban on registering agricultural lands as residential plots. After hearing the case, the High Court imposed a ban on registering agricultural lands as residential plots. Real Estate Developers' Appeal In response to the ban, real estate developers filed a case in the High Court requesting the removal of the ban. The case was taken up for hearing in January. During the hearing, representatives from the real estate sector argued that the ban was adversely affecting the public. Government's Response and Court's Direction Following the arguments, the judges stated that the government should decide on the issue, c