S.Suganya v. The District Registrar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 04-03-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE and W.M.P. No.8447 of 2026 S.Suganya W/o Mayakannan, No.3/27, Marulukaran Kottai, Pagalahalli Village, Nallampalli Taluk, Dharmapuri District 636807.

..Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The District Registrar Dharmapurai District.

2. The Sub Registrar Dharmapuri (west), Dharmapuri District.

..Respondent(s) Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the entire records relating to the proceedings in Na.Ka.No.68/2026 (P172/2026) dated 18.02.2026 on the file of the 2nd respondent, quash the same as illegal, arbitrary, without jurisdiction and in violation of the binding order dated 27.01.2026 made in WP.No.847/2026 and consequently direct the respondents to register and release the sale deed dated 19.08.2025 forthwith within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr.C.Palanisamy For Respondent(s):

Mr.U.Baranidharan, Special Government Pleader

O R D E R

This Writ Petition has been filed challenging the impugned order dated 18.02.2026 passed by the 2nd respondent refusing to register the sale deed presented by the petitioner for registration. 2.The aforesaid order is passed pursuant to directions given by this Court on 27.01.2026 in the earlier Writ Petition filed by the petitioner in W.P.No.847 of 2026. In the impugned order, the 2nd respondent has refused to register the sale deed presented by the petitioner for registration on the ground that in the sale deed, larger extent of land has been mentioned than what the petitioner is legally entitled to. The said contention is disputed by the petitioner in this Writ Petition.

3.However, as seen from the impugned order, it is the speaking order and the petitioner was also afforded with an opportunity of hearing in the impugned proceedings. Being a speaking order and an order passed after hearing the petitioner, the question of entertaining this Writ Petition does not arise. The only remedy available to the petitioner if aggrieved by the impugned order is by filing the statutory appeal before the competent authority as provided under Section 72 of the Registration Act, 1908. The only limited relief that can be granted to the petitioner in this Writ Petition is to direct the appellate authority

to dispose of the petitioner's appeal as and when the same is presented, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. The appellate authority is the 1st respondent, before whom the statutory appeal will have to be filed by the petitioner, if aggrieved by the impugned order. 4.For the foregoing reasons, this Writ Petition is disposed of by directing the petitioner to file the statutory appeal as against the impugned order, before the 1st respondent, within a period of one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. On receipt of the same within the stipulated time, the 1st respondent shall pass final orders on merits and in accordance with law, by adhering to principles of natural justice, within a period of eight weeks thereafter. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.

04-03-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order GSA To

1. The District Registrar Dharmapurai District.

2. The Sub Registrar Dharmapuri (west), Dharmapuri District.

ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J.

GSA and W.M.P. No.8447 of 2026 04-03-2026