Learned APP submitted that the 7/12 extracts of the lands which were transferred showed the words "Akari Pad" in the occupant's column which indicate that the lands belonged to the government. Sub-Registrar ought to have verified the 7/12 extracts (revenue records) and should have refused the registration of the sale deeds. Selling the government lands amounted to a fraud on the government and by registering the sale deeds without verification of revenue records the applicant has committed an offence. It is settled principle of law that entries in the revenue records (7/12 extracts in case of agricultural lands and property register cards in case of urban lands) are made for fiscal purposes. They do not confer nor take away the title. Entries in the 7/12 extracts, though may have some presumptive value under the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, are not by themselves proof of title nor do they confer title. Therefore, the mere fact that the properties were shown as "Akari Pad" that by itself was not the proof that the government was the owner of the lands. Even assuming that the government was the owner of the lands, as I have already indicated earlier section 34 of the Act does not require nor does it empower the Sub-Registrar to enquire into the title and to satisfy himself about the title of the transferor. Under the Act the Sub-Registrar is not required, nay not entitled, to ask the transferor to produce 7/12 extracts, property register extract or the like showing the transferor to be the owner of the property. 
If he refuses registration of a document on the ground that the revenue records do not show the name of the transferor as the owner he would be exceeding his powers under the Act. If all other requirements of registration prescribed by the Act and the Rules are complied with, the Sub-Registrar cannot refuse the registration of a document only on the ground that the title of the transferor, in his opinion, is defective, or that the name of transferor is not shown as owner in the revenue records. [Para No.5]
Bombaay High Court
Mrs.Ashwini Ashok Kshirsagar
Vs.
State Of Maharashtra
(2010) ALLMR (cri) 2569
(2010) 2 MhLJ (crl) 196