Madras High CourtWP(MD)/12375/2025allowed

Ram Kumar v. The District Registrar

2025-04-28Honourable Mr Justice V. Lakshminarayanan4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 28.04.2025

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN Ramkumar .. Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Registrar, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar.

2.The Sub-Registrar, Aruppukkottai Sub-Registrar Office, Aruppukkottai, Virudhunagar District.

.. Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records in pursuant to the refusal slip/impugned order in No.RFL/Aruppukottai/13/2025 dated 16.04.2025 issued by the 2nd Respondent, quash the same as illegal and consequently directing the 2nd Respondent to register the Sale Deed presented by the petitioner for registration in the light of the order passed by the Deputy Inspector General of Registration, Madurai in his order in Na.Ka.No.4355/A4/2022 dated 14.12.2022.

For Petitioner : Mr.B.Anandan For Respondents : Mr.R.Suresh Kumar Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

This Writ Petition is filed challenging the refusal slip/impugned order in No.RFL/Aruppukottai/13/2025 dated 16.04.2025 issued by the second respondent and consequently, to direct the second respondent to register the sale deed presented by the petitioner for registration in the light of the order passed by the Deputy Inspector General of Registration, Madurai in his order in Na.Ka.No.4355/A4/2022 dated 14.12.2022.

2. The issue raised in the present Writ Petition is covered by a judgment of this Court in T.Senthilvel Vs. The District Registrar (Administration) and others, W.P.(MD).No.22114 of 2024 dated 17.10.2024. The Honourable Mr.Justice N.Sathish Kumar held that the mere fact of double entry of a document is not a ground for refusal of registration.

3. Respectfully following the said judgment, the impugned order is quashed. Accordingly, this Writ Petition stands allowed. There shall be no order as to costs.

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To 1.The District Registrar, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar.

2.The Sub-Registrar, Aruppukkottai Sub-Registrar Office, Aruppukkottai, Virudhunagar District.

V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN,J.

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