Chandran v. The Sub Registrar

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 08.08.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY Chandran ... Petitioner vs.

1.The Sub Registrar, Office of the Registration, Ottapidaram, Thoothukudi District.

2.The Deputy Collector (Stamps), Office of the Deputy Collector (Stamps), Thirunelveli.

... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the 1st Respondent to release the pending document No.P-17/2024 dated 16.11.2023 and to pass such further or other orders as this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr. P.Banuprasath For R1 & R2 : Mr.S.Kameshwaran Government Advocate

ORDER

The present Writ Petition has been filed for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the 1st Respondent to release the pending document No.P-17/2024 dated 16.11.2023.

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2. This Court without expressing any opinion on merits is directing the official respondents to consider the petitioner's claim, and pass orders in accordance to law within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. If the application is submitted under Section 77(A) of the Registration Act, the official respondents are directed to conduct an enquiry under Section 83 of the Registration Act, after issuing notice to all the parties and thereafter, pass orders in accordance to law within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

3. With the above observations, this Writ Petition is allowed. There shall be no order as to costs.

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To 1.The Sub Registrar, Office of the Registration, Ottapidaram, Thoothukudi District.

2.The Deputy Collector (Stamps), Office of the Deputy Collector (Stamps), Thirunelveli.

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S.SRIMATHY , J.

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