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G.Murugan v. The District Registrar

2026-02-04Honourable Mr Justice Krishnan Ramasamy6 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 04.02.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY W.P.(MD)No.2941 of 2026 and W.M.P.(MD)No.2426 of 2026 G.Murugan ... Petitioner Vs 1.The District Registrar, Office of the District Registrar, Registration Department, Tenkasi.

2.The Sub Registrar, O/o. Sub Registrar Office, Sivagiri, Tenkasi.

3.Kumar 4.Velaiah ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records pertaining to the impugned refusal check slip in Refusal Number:RFL/Sivagiri-Tenkasi/15/2021, dated 22.12.2021 issued by the 2nd respondent and quash the same as illegal and consequently, direct the 1/6

2nd respondent to register the sale deed vide Temporary Registration No.TP 108365450, dated 22.12.2021 in the light of the proceedings of the 1st respondent in Na.Ka.No.7612/Aa2/2021, dated 27.04.2022 within the time frame as fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.D.S.Haroon Rasheed For Respondents : Mr.M.Lingadurai, Spl. Govt. Pleader for R1 & R2

O R D E R

This Writ Petition is filed challenging the impugned refusal check slip issued by the 2nd respondent dated 22.12.2021 and also seeking for a consequential direction to direct the 2nd respondent to register the sale deed vide Temporary Registration No.TP 108365450, dated 22.12.2021 in the light of the proceedings of the 1st respondent in Na.Ka.No.7612/Aa2/2021, dated 27.04.2022 within the time frame as fixed by this Court.

2. By consent, this Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself. Since no adverse order is going to be passed, notice to them is dispensed with.

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3. Though the petitioner prayed for a larger relief, at the time of hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner restricts his prayer only to direct the first respondent to complete the enquiry in an appeal filed by one of the co-pattadhars, challenging the impugned refusal check slip dated 22.12.2021, since in the said appeal, the 1st respondent called for the documents from the private respondents and a summon was also issued to the petitioner.

4. The learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 and 2 would submit that enquiry would be completed within a period of eight weeks.

5. In view of the above, this Court directs the first respondent to complete the enquiry in the proceedings relating to a challenge made against the refusal check slip in Refusal Number:RFL/Sivagiri-Tenkasi/15/2021, dated 22.12.2021, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 3/6

6. With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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To 1.The District Registrar, Office of the District Registrar, Registration Department, Tenkasi.

2.The Sub Registrar, O/o. Sub Registrar Office, Sivagiri, Tenkasi.

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KRISHNAN RAMASAMY, J.

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