Angamuthu v. The Inspector General Of Registration

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 20-01-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY and W.M.P.No.56148 of 2025 Angamuthu S/o. Natarajan, 269 Govindapuram, Dharapuram Taluk, Tiruppur District.

..Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The Inspector General Of Registration Office Of The Inspector General Of Registration Santhome High Road, Chennai-600 028

2. The Commissioner Of Land Administration Office Of The Commissioner Of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai-05

3. The District Collector Office Of The District Collector, Tiruppur District.

4. The District Revenue Officer Office Of The Revenue Officer, Tiruppur District.

5. The District Registrar Office Of The District Registrar, Tiruppur District.

6. The Thasildar Dharapuram Taluk, Tiruppur

7. The Sub Registrar Office Of Sub Registrar, Dharapuram, Tiruppur District.

8. P. RameshS/o. K.R.E. Patlinga Gounder, 327, Kumaran Road, Tiruppur District. -641601 __________Page 1 of 6

9. Mr. A. MaheswaranS/o. K.R.E. Pattlinga Gounder, 327 Kumaran Road, Tiruppur 10.Mrs. Roopa RekhaW/o. Late K. Kathirvel, No.76, Kangaiyam Main Road, Tiruppur District. -641604 11.Mrs. Sujatha @ Muthu SelviW/o. S Arul Prakash, Vkp And Sons Hp Petrol Bunk, Sethumadai Road, Vettaikaranputhur, Tiruppur 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 calling for the impugned communication vide ref. No.D17266/2023 (L.Ref. ) of the 2nd Respondent dated 28.06.2024 and quash the same, consequently directing the respondent No.1 to 7 permit the petitioner to transfer the property to extent of 2 Acre 84 cents situated at New Survey Number 817/1A2A1 (Olld S.F. No.1015/1, 1016/1) Situated at Chinnaputhur Village, Dharapuram Taluk, Tiruppur District. For Petitioner(s):

Mr.K.Sudhakar For Respondent(s):

Mr.U.Baranidharan, Special Government Pleader for R1 to 7 __________Page 2 of 6

ORDER

The petitioner assails communication dated 28.06.2024 from the Commissioner of Land Reforms to the Revenue Divisional Officer, Dharapuram.

2. The petitioner asserts that he is the owner of land in Survey No.817/1A2A1 of the extent of 2.84 acres in Chinnaputhur Village.

3. By virtue of the impugned communication, the petitioner states that he would not be in a position to register instruments of conveyances pertaining to the above mentioned property. Hence this writ petition.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner referred to the representation issued by the private respondents to the District Revenue Officer, Tiruppur in relation to the cancellation of patta. He points out that the impugned communication was issued as a consequence thereof.

5. Learned Special Government Pleader accepts notice for respondents 1 to 7. He points out that the challenge is to an internal communication from the Commissioner of Land Reforms to the Revenue Divisional Officer. He also __________Page 3 of 6

submits that the petitioner has not presented any instrument for registration at this juncture and is, therefore, not prejudiced by such communication.

6. As pointed out by learned Government Advocate, the impugned communication has been issued by the Commissioner of Land Reforms to the Revenue Divisional Officer, Dharapuram. Such communication is dated 28.06.2024. From the material on record, it is unclear as to whether the Revenue Divisional Officer, in turn, issued a communication to the Sub Registrar, Dharapuram not to register conveyances in relation to the properties mentioned in the annexure thereto. The admitted position is that the petitioner has not presented any instrument for registration and been prejudiced by the refusal to receive and register the same.

7. Unless the request for registration falls within the scope of Sections 22A or 22B of the Registration Act, 1908, the registering officer cannot refuse a registration. Put differently, such registration cannot be declined merely on the basis of a letter.

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8. With these observations, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, the connected writ miscellaneous petition is closed. 20-01-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order RNA To

1. The Inspector General Of Registration Office Of The Inspector General Of Registration Santhome High Road, Chennai-600 028

2. The Commissioner Of Land Administration Office Of The Commissioner Of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai-05

3. The District Collector Office Of The District Collector, Tiruppur District.

4. The District Revenue Officer Office Of The Revenue Officer, Tiruppur District.

5. The District Registra rOffice Of The District Registrar, Tiruppur District.

6. The Thasildar Dharapuram Taluk, Tiruppur

7. The Sub Registrar Office Of Sub Registrar, Dharapuram, Tiruppur District.

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SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY, J.

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