K.Pandaram, v. The Sub-Registrar,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 23.06.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY K.Pandaram ... Petitioner vs.

The Sub-Registrar, Office of the Sub Registrar, Shencottah, Tenkasi District. ...Respondent PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to quash the records of the Impugned Order of Refusal Check Slip passed by the respondent in Refusal Number. RFL/Senkottai/27/2025 dated 28.05.2025 and consequently to direct the respondent to register the Sale Deed dated 28.05.2025 presented by the petitioner in favor of one S.Dhanya in accordance with law and within the time frame as may be fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.A.Balaji For Respondent : Mr.S.Saji Bino, Special Government Pleader

ORDER

The present Writ Petition has been filed for the issuance of a Writ of 1/4

Certiorarified Mandamus, to quash the Impugned Refusal Check Slip dated 28.05.2025 and consequently direct the respondent to register the Sale Deed dated 28.05.2025.

2. The respondent has issued the impugned refusal check slip on the ground that the petitioner seeks to register a larger extent of the property without subdivision and without clearly indicating their entitlement in the suit property. Furthermore, the petitioner has not taken steps to divide the property and obtain a separate Patta, and the Patta currently stands as a Joint Patta.

3. In the counter, it is stated that the property cannot be identified. On verifying the schedule of the property as per the sale deed, it is seen that a portion marked as part of the western corner belongs to the other party and the remaining land belongs to the petitioner. Based on this description, the petitioner is entitled to (*)3 acres 8 cents and the same is identifiable.

4. Accordingly, the impugned Refusal Check Slip dated 28.05.2025 is hereby quashed. The respondent is directed to register the sale deed indicating the property as undivided share within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of 2/4

a copy of this order.

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

Sd/- 23.06.2025 (*)Incorporated as per order of this Court dated 10/07/2025 made in WP(MD)No.

15155 of 2025 Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Vigilance) // True Copy // 10/07/2025 Sub Assistant Registrar (CS-I/II/III/IV) Ksa To:

The Sub-Registrar, Office of the Sub Registrar, Shencottah, Tenkasi District.

+1 CC to M/s.SPL GP ( SR-36488[F] dated 24/06/2025 ) +1 CC to M/s.A.BALAJI, Advocate ( SR-36235[F] dated 23/06/2025 ) ORDER MADE IN DATED :23.06.2025 3/4

SL(10.07.2025)/4P/ 4C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17.07.2023. 4/4