Madras High CourtWP/49533/2025disposed of

Murugaiyan v. The Sub Registrar

2026-01-08Honourable Mr Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 08.01.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY Murugaiyan .. Petitioner vs The Sub Registrar, Nambiyur Sub Registrar Office, Nambiyur, Erode District.

.. Respondent Petition filed under Article 226 of The Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondent to either register the partition deed presented by the petitioner or to refuse the same by issuing refusal check slip by stating proper reasons for such refusal within a time frame as may be fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner :

Mr.I.M.Siddartha Ramarajan For Respondent :

Mr.U.Baranidharan, Special Government Pleader

ORDER

Intending to partition an immovable property between the petitioner and members of his family, a partition deed was executed and presented for registration on 03.10.2025. The petitioner asserts 1/3

that the registering officer returned the document to the petitioner without issuing refusal check slip. Hence, this writ petition.

2. Mr.U.Baranidharan, learned Special Government Pleader, accepts notice for the sole respondent and submits that the document would be either registered or refused by a speaking order within one week from the date of re-presentation.

3. By taking note of the above submission, this writ petition is disposed of by permitting the petitioner to re-present the partition deed for registration. Within one week from the date of such representation, the registering officer shall either register the instrument or issue a speaking order if such registration were to be declined. There shall be no order as to costs. 08.01.2026 Index:Yes/No mmi To The Sub Registrar, Nambiyur Sub Registrar Office, Nambiyur, Erode District.

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SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY,J.

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