The Joint Commissioner, v. K. Balasubramanian,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 18.06.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.B.B.BALAJI W.A.(MD)No.859 and 861 of 2026 and C.M.P.(MD)Nos.7324 and 7327 of 2026 The Joint Commissioner, Sri Renganatha Swami Temple, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Srirangam, Trichy ...Appellant in both appeals Vs.

1.K.Balasubramanian 2.K.Arjunan 3.The Special Commissioner and Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Chennai-14.

4.The Sub Registrar,

...Respondents in W.A.(MD)No.859/2026

1.S.Sujatha 2.The Special Commissioner and Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Chennai-14.

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3.The Sub Registrar,

...Respondents in W.A.(MD)No.861/2026

COMMON PRAYER:- Writ Appeals - filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent, to set aside the order passed by this Court in W.P.(MD)No. 626 and 1456 of 2025 dated 24.01.2025 and 30.01.2025, respectively. For Appellant : Mr.K.Sankaralingam For Respondents : Mr.K.Mahendran (R1) Mr.M.S.Parthiban (R2 & R3) Counsel for the State COMMON JUDGMENT (Judgment of the Court was delivered by N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.) Challenge has been made to the orders passed by the learned Single Judge, in and by which the refusal check slip issued by the Sub Registrar refusing to register the sale deed presented by the writ petitioner, was set aside.

2.When the matter was taken up for hearing today, the learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the State submitted that, pursuant to the order passed by the learned Single Judge, the document in question has already been registered by the registering authority. 2/4

3.In view of the above submission, no further adjudication is required in this writ appeal. Accordingly, this writ appeal is dismissed. If at all the appellant Temple disputes the title over the subject property, it is for the Temple to establish the same by way of filing an appropriate suit before the civil Court. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. [N.S.K., J.] & [P.B.B., J.] 18.06.2026 Index :Yes/No Internet :Yes ta To 1.The Special Commissioner and Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Chennai-14.

2.The Sub Registrar, 3/4

N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.

AND P.B.B.BALAJI, J.

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