Working day circular for Sub Registrar Offices in March 2019
The Inspector General of Registration issued proceedings No. 11001/611/2019, dated 14.03.2019, about working arrangements for Sub Registrar Offices in Tamil Nadu on 23.03.2019 and 30.03.2019 during the 2018 to 2019 financial year end. It directs offices to function on those Saturdays, fixes public service hours from 10.00 a.m., and gives instructions on token handling, fee collection, online support and document processing.
What this circular does
The Inspector General of Registration, proceedings No. 11001/611/2019 dated 14.03.2019, instructed registration offices in Tamil Nadu to work on 23.03.2019 and 30.03.2019 in connection with the closing period of the 2018 to 2019 financial year. The circular is aimed at keeping registration services available and managing public rush at the end of the year.
Who it affects
This circular matters to:
- people planning to register sale deeds or other documents on 23.03.2019 or 30.03.2019
- property buyers and sellers using Sub Registrar Offices
- document writers, advocates and registration professionals
- registration staff and officers handling tokens, fees and document admission
Main instructions
The circular says that the offices concerned must function on 23.03.2019 and 30.03.2019.
Key points mentioned in the circular include:
- public registration work is to be taken up from 10.00 a.m.
- offices must make arrangements to receive and process documents on those dates
- fees are to be collected according to the Table of Fees referred to in the circular
- token arrangements are to be used for managing the public queue
- a Help Desk and Help Line are to be available for guidance
- support from TCS is referred to for system related functioning
- online and office level arrangements are to be kept ready so that the public can complete registration work without difficulty
Why this may matter to a property buyer or owner
If you had a document to register at the end of March 2019, this circular meant that registration offices were not following a normal Saturday closure pattern on 23.03.2019 and 30.03.2019. It was intended to let people complete registrations before the financial year closed.
Practical takeaway
For anyone checking an old registration timeline, the important point is that Sub Registrar Offices were specifically directed to work on 23.03.2019 and 30.03.2019. The circular also shows that the Registration Department expected heavy public use on those dates and put in place token, help desk, help line and system support arrangements.
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Common questions
Were Sub Registrar Offices open on 23.03.2019 and 30.03.2019?
Yes. The Inspector General of Registration directed the offices to function on 23.03.2019 and 30.03.2019.
Why were offices asked to work on those two Saturdays?
The circular links the arrangement to the 2018 to 2019 financial year end and the need to handle registration work during that period.
What time was public work to start on those dates?
The circular states that public registration work was to be taken up from 10.00 a.m.
Was any public assistance arrangement mentioned?
Yes. The circular mentions token arrangements, a Help Desk, a Help Line and TCS support for handling the work.
