Jayabal v. The Director General Of Registration

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 04-03-2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE WP No. 7852 of 2026 AND WMP NO. 8469 OF 2026 Jayabal Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The Director General of Registration Mylapore Chennai-600 004 2.The District Registrar Office of the District REgistrar Tindivanam 3.The Joint Sub Registrar No.2 Tindivanam, Villupuram District Respondent(s) PRAYER calling for the records of the Joint Sub Registrar No.2 Tindivanam, Villupuram District culminating in the Refusal Number RFL/2 dated 21.1.2026(Check slip) and quash the same and further direction to the 3rd respondent to re-register the Power of Attorney executed by the petitioner on 21.1.2026 pending with the temporary Doc.No.TP/241195516/2025 and return the registered Power of Attorney of the petitioner forthwith after complying with all the formalities under the Registration Act 1908.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr.K Balakrishnan For Respondent(s):

Mr.U.Baranidharan,SGP

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed, challenging the impugned refusal check slip dated 21.01.2026 issued by the third respondent, refusing to register the power of attorney dated 21.01.2026, presented by the petitioner for registration on the ground that the petitioner has not produced the original title deed pertaining to the subject property.

2.The petitioner has challenged the impugned refusal check slip on the ground of violation of principles of natural justice and on the ground that it is a non-speaking order with regard to the contentions of the petitioner as raised in this writ petition.

3.Mr.U.Baranidharan, learned Special Government Pleader accepts notice on behalf of the respondents.

4.Admittedly, as seen from the impugned refusal check slip, no opportunity of hearing was granted to the petitioner by the third respondent before passing the impugned refusal check slip dated 21.01.2026.The contentions of the petitioner as raised in this writ petition has also not been considered in the impugned refusal check slip dated 21.01.2026.

5.Being a non-speaking order and an order passed in violation of principles of natural justice, this Court, in the interest of justice, deems it fit to quash the impugned refusal check slip dated 21.01.2026 and remand the matter back to the very same respondent for fresh consideration, on merits and in accordance with law.

6.The petitioner shall submit a detailed written explanation as to how he has satisfied the requirements of the respondents for registering any document, more particularly, the power of attorney dated 21.01.2026, presented by the petitioner for registration, within a period of one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. On receipt of such written explanation from the petitioner within the stipulated time, the third respondent, after providing one opportunity of personal hearing to the petitioner, shall take a final decision as to whether the power of attorney dated 21.01.2026 shall be registered or not, within a period of 12 weeks thereafter. If the third respondent decides not to register the power of attorney, the third respondent shall pass a speaking order with regard to the contentions of the petitioner and the supporting documents produced by the petitioner. Consequently, connected WMP is closed. No costs. 04-03-2026 vga

To 1.The Director General of Registration Mylapore Chennai-600 004 2.The District Registrar Office of the District REgistrar Tindivanam 3.The Joint Sub Registrar No.2 Tindivanam, Villupuram District

ABDUL QUDDHOSE J.

vga AND WMP NO. 8469 OF 2026 04-03-2026