The High Court of Andhra Pradesh has held that the registration of a claim petition is a ministerial act and trial courts cannot conduct “mini-trials” or demand proof of title at the numbering stage. Justice Ravi Nath Tilhari set aside the repeated returns of an un-numbered claim petition by the X Additional District and Sessions
Trial Courts Cannot Conduct ‘Mini-Trials’ at the Numbering Stage; AP High Court Directs Registration of Order XXI Rule 58 Claim Petition
