Madras High CourtWP/4655/2026disposed of

R.Rajendran 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 and W.M.P.No.5180 of 2026 R.Rajendran S/o.Ramasamy, 73E8, Periyar Nagar Ist Cross, Ariyalur, Ariyalur (M) PO, Tamil Nadu 621 704 ..Petitioner(s) Vs The Sub Registrar office of the sub Registrar, Sendurai, Ariyalur, Tamil Nadu.

..Respondent(s) PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, pleased to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to calling for the records relating to the impugned proceedings issued by the respondent bearing refusal number RFL/ Sendurai-Ariyalur/2/ 2026 dated 07.01.2026 quash the same as non-est in the eye of law and consequently issue suitable direction to the respondent herein namely the sub Registrar, Office of The Sub Registrar, Sendurai, Ariyalur, Tamil Nadu and consequently to register the sale deed in the name of Thiru Karunanithi, Son of Thiur Srinivasan, residing at 31, Kelakuvetti, Allinagaram, Melamathur, Perambalur, Tamil Nadu 621 708 in respect of the

property situated in S.No.255/ 5B-0.09.00 Ares 0.00.81 Ares of vacant land immediately and forthwith on the file of SRO, Sendurai, Ariyalur District, within a time-frame that may be stipulated by this Honourable Court. For Petitioner(s):

Mr.K.S.Govinda Prasad For Respondent(s):

Mr.U.Baranidharan, Special Government Pleader

ORDER

Challenging the refusal check slip dated 06.10.2025, the petitioner earlier filed W.P.No.40314 of 2025. Said writ petition was disposed of by order dated 13.11.2025 directing the respondent to provide an opportunity to the petitioner to explain the aspects set out in the said order and thereafter register the document, if otherwise in order. Pursuant thereto, refusal check slip dated 07.01.2026 was issued without hearing the petitioner. Hence this writ petition.

2. Mr.U.Baranidharan, learned Special Government Pleader, accepts notice for the sole respondent. In all fairness, he submits that the impugned refusal check slip should be set aside and the matter remanded for re-consideration in line with order dated 13.11.2025.

3. Accordingly, the impugned refusal check slip dated 07.01.2026 is set aside and the matter is remanded to the registering officer. The registering

officer shall act strictly in accordance with order dated 13.11.2025 in W.P.No.40314 of 2025 and either register the document or issue a speaking order of refusal within a maximum period of three weeks from the date of representation.

4. This writ petition is disposed of on the above terms. No costs. Consequently, the connected writ miscellaneous petition is closed. 19-02-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order RNA To The Sub Registrar office of the Sub Registrar, Sendurai, Ariyalur, Tamil Nadu.

SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY, J.

RNA and W.M.P.No.5180 of 2026 19-02-2026