Meenal v. The District Registrar

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 07.04.2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Meenal ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Registrar, Pudukkottai, Pudukkottai District.

2.The Sub Registrar, Office of the Sub Registrar, Thirumayam, Pudukkottai District.

... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the second respondent to register the Document vide pending Document No.

P/Thirumayam/75/2025 dated 31.12.2025 and release the same to the petitioner within time frame as fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Alagusundar For Respondents : Mr.A.Baskaran Additional Government Pleader ***** Page No. 1 of 4

O R D E R

This Writ Petition is filed for a mandamus directing the second respondent to register the document kept pending in Document No. P/Thirumayam/75/2025 dated 31.12.2025 and release the same to the petitioner.

2. When the matter came up for hearing, the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the respondents would submit that an objection petition had been received from one Chidambaram and that pending enquiry with reference to the said objections, the document was treated as a pending document.

3. When an objection petition is submitted by a third party, it is for the second respondent to expeditiously conduct an enquiry by summoning both the petitioner and the said objector and to pass appropriate orders, either registering the document if it is otherwise in order or passing orders to the contrary, if warranted, in accordance with law. The said exercise shall be completed as expeditiously as possible, in any event, not later than four weeks from the date of receipt of a web copy of this order. Page No. 2 of 4

4. With the above observation and direction, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs.

07.04.2026 JEN To 1.The District Registrar, Pudukkottai, Pudukkottai District.

2.The Sub Registrar, Office of the Sub Registrar, Thirumayam, Pudukkottai District.

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D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY , J.

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