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K.Ramesh v. The Deputy Inspector For Registration

2026-01-27Honourable Mr Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 27.01.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY K.Ramesh .. Petitioner vs 1.The Deputy Inspector General of Registration, Cuddalore.

2.The District Registrar, Tindivanam.

3.The Sub Registrar, Office of Sub Registrar, Mylam, Tindivanam.

.. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of The Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of mandamus to direct the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 10.11.2025 and to register final decree/sale deed in O.S.No.587 of 2016 on the file of Principal District Court, Gingee. For Petitioner :

Mr.S.Mohanasundararajan For Respondents :

Mr.U.Baranidharan, Special Government Pleader 1/4

ORDER

The petitioner's mother, Amutha, filed O.s.No.587 of 2016 before the Principal District Court, Gingee for partition. The said suit was decreed on 17.02.2017 based on a compromise. When the petitioner approached the second respondent to register the final decree, it is stated that the request was refused. In those circumstances, after submitting a representation dated 10.11.2025, the present writ petition has been filed.

2. Mr.U.Baranidharan, learned Special Government Pleader, accepts notice for all the respondents. He submits that the petitioner has not filed the refusal check slip or any other document indicating that registration of the final decree was refused. In response, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the refusal was oral.

3. Considering the aforesaid, this writ petition is disposed of on the following terms:

3.1 The petitioner shall re-present the decree for registration within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order;

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3.2 Within two weeks therefrom, subject to fulfillment of other requirements in relation to registration, the decree shall be registered. There shall be no order as to costs.

27.01.2026 Index:Yes/No mmi To 1.The Deputy Inspector General of Registration, Cuddalore.

2.The District Registrar, Tindivanam.

3.The Sub Registrar, Office of Sub Registrar, Mylam, Tindivanam.

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SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY,J.

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