Geetha Pongalan S v. The Inspector General Of Registration

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 08.08.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY Geetha Pongalan .. Petitioner Vs.

1. The Inspector General of Registration, Registration Department, Santhome High Road, Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The District Registrar (Administration), District Registrar Office, Collector Office Campus, Kokkirakulam, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli District.

3. The Sub Registrar, Office of the Sub-Registrar, Panagudi, Tirunelveli District.

4. Nirmal Sinduja

5. Nidharshana Aashi .. Respondents PRAYER:Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Ceritiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned Refusal Check Slip under RFL/PANAGUDI/3/2025 dated 13.01.2025 issued by the third respondent and quash the same and to direct 1/6

the third respondent to register the Gift Settlement Deed dated 13.01.2025 in respect of the lands and house building in Door No.8/43, Nadaga Street, Vadakkankulam, Perungudi, being the lands to an extent of about 2.94 cents (119 Sq.M) (0.01.19 Hectares), comprised in Survey No.2613/11, Vadakkankulam, Perungudi Part-I Village, Radhapuram Taluk and Tirunelveli District, within a time frame as may be fixed by this Court.

For Petitioners : Mr.G.Aravinthan for M/s.Aran Legal Consultancy For Respondents : Mr.S.Kameshwaran Government Advocate for R1 to R3

ORDER

This Writ Petition has been filed for the issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to quash the impugned Refusal Check Slip under RFL/PANAGUDI/3/2025 dated 13.01.2025 issued by the third respondent and to direct the third respondent to register the Gift Settlement Deed dated 13.01.2025 in respect of the lands and house building in Door No.8/43, Nadaga Street, Vadakkankulam, Perungudi, being the lands to an extent of about 2.94 cents (119 Sq.M) (0.01.19 Hectares), comprised in Survey No.2613/11, Vadakkankulam, Perungudi Part-I Village, Radhapuram Taluk and Tirunelveli District, within a time frame as may be fixed by this Court.

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2. It is the case of the petitioner that the house building in Door No.8/43, Nadaga Street, Vadakkankulam, Perungudi, constructed in the lands to an extent of about 2.94 cents (119 sq.m) (0.01.19 Hectares), comprised in Survey No.2613/11, Vadakkankulam, Perungudi Part-I Village, Radhapuram Taluk and Tirunelveli District belongs to the petitioner. Further, he was granted patta in Patta No.343 to an extent of 2.94 cents. Thereafter, the petitioner executed a gift settlement deed to the petitioner's elder daughter namely; Hemamalini. In this regard, when the document was presented before the third respondent for registration, the same was refused on the ground that there was double entry in respect of the subject property. Whereas it is the contention of the petitioner that originally the subject property belongs to the petitioner. Therefore, according to the petitioner, he has title over the said property.

3. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record.

4. The petitioner is claiming that the subject property belongs to the petitioner. Merely because there is a double entry in respect of subject property, the registration cannot be refused. Hence, the impugned order passed by the second respondent in Refusal Check Slip under RFL/PANAGUDI/3/2025 dated 13.01.2025 is hereby quashed and this Writ Petition is disposed of. The third respondent is directed to register the petition mentioned document within a week 3/6

from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. It is for the concerned parties to establish their title before the competent civil Court by adducing property document. No costs.

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To

1. The Inspector General of Registration, Registration Department, Santhome High Road, Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The District Registrar (Administration), District Registrar Office, Collector Office Campus, Kokkirakulam, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli District.

3. The Sub Registrar, Office of the Sub-Registrar, Panagudi, Tirunelveli District.

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S.SRIMATHY , J.

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