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Saritha v. The Sub Registrar,

2026-02-19Honourable Mr Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 19-02-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY Saritha W/o.Palanisamy, No.2/248, T.Maramangalam Village, Thosasampatti Post, Omalur Taluk, Salem District.

..Petitioner(s) Vs The Sub Registrar, Omalur, Salem District.

..Respondent(s) PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, pleased to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to Call for the records relating to the refusal slip dated 09/10/2025 made in respect No.11080/2025 in respect of document No.P/ Omalur /61 /2025, quash the same and direct the respondent to register the sale deed and hand over the same within the time by stipulated this Honourable Court.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr.M.Devaraj For Respondent(s):

Mr.U.Baranidharan, Special Government Pleader

ORDER

The petitioner asserts that sale deed dated 09.10.2025 was executed in her favour for the purchase of 1.05 acres in Survey No.184 and Survey No.27/3. When presented for registration, it is stated that the registering officer said that an order of the Madras High Court has to be examined and that the document is being kept pending on that account.

2. Mr.U.Baranidharan, learned Special Government Pleader, accepts notice for the sole respondent. Handing over order dated 14.07.2025 in W.P.No.25470 of 2025, he submits that a protest petition was received in respect of Survey Nos.18/4 and 27/3 in U.Maramangalam Village, Omalur Taluk. Therefore, he submits that such protest petition would be considered and disposed of in terms of Rules 54 and 55 of Registration Rules before taking a decision on the petitioner's request for registration.

3. Considering the aforesaid, this writ petition is disposed of on the following terms:

(i) The registering officer shall issue notice to the petitioner, the persons who lodged the protest petition and any other persons interested in the relevant property.

(ii) After disposing of the protest petition in terms of the Registration

Rules, the registering officer shall either register the document or issue a speaking order of refusal under Section 71 of the Registration Act. These actions shall be taken within thirty days from the date of representation of the petitioner.

(iii) No costs.

19-02-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order RNA To The Sub Registrar, Omalur, Salem District.

SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY, J.

RNA 19-02-2026