Mathiyazhagan v. The Inspector General Of Registration
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 26-12-2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN Mathiyazhagan Petitioner Vs
1. The Inspector General of Registration Registration Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Santhome, Chennai - 600 004.
2.The Sub Registrar Sub Registration Office, Rasipuram, Namakkal District.
Respondents PRAYER:Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records of the impugned refusal order dated 22.12.2025 in Refusal No.RFL/Rasipuram/510/2025 passed by the second respondent and quash the same, consequently direct the second respondent to register the settlement deed of the Petitioner dated 22.12.2025 for its registration forthwith. For Petitioner:
Mr.S.Mohamed Abbas For Respondents:
Mr.U.Bharanidharan, Additional Government Pleader
ORDER
The issue raised in the present writ petition is directly covered by a judgment of the Hon'ble Mr.Justice N.Anand
Venkatesh in W.P.No.16999 of 2020 dated 03.12.2020. The directions given in paragraph 8 of the said order will apply to the present case also. The said paragraph is extracted hereunder:
8. In view of the above discussion, this Court is inclined to interfere with the refusal check slip issued by the respondent and accordingly, the same is hereby quashed. The respondent is directed to entertain the settlement deed dated 02.11.2020 presented by the petitioner and register the same, if it is otherwise in order. It goes without saying that necessary stamp duty and registration fee will have to be paid, at the time of registration, if not already paid. The document shall be returned back to the petitioner after registration.
2. Following the said judgment, the impugned order is quashed. The writ petition is allowed. No costs. 26-12-2025 nl
To
1. The Inspector General of Registration Registration Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Santhome, Chennai - 600 004.
2.The Sub Registrar Sub Registration Office, Rasipuram, Namakkal District.
V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN, J.
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