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Mar 11, 1998 property-law land-registration mandamus torrens-system lra decree-of-registration

When Can the LRA Refuse to Issue a Decree of Registration? Mandamus Limits Explained

The Supreme Court explains when the Land Registration Authority may validly refuse to issue a decree of registration and why mandamus cannot compel it.