Anirudh Rengaraajan R v. The Special Commissioner
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 31.10.2025
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY W.P.(MD)No.16274 of 2025 R.Anirudh Rengaraajan ... Petitioner Vs
1. The Special Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Chennai - 14.
2. The Joint Commissioner, Sri Renganatha Swami Temple, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Srirangam,Trichy.
3. The Sub Registrar, Sub Registrar Officer, Srirangam.
... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records relating to the impugned Refusal Check Slip in RFL/Srirangam/66/2025 and Refusal order in Na.Ka. No.29-61/2025 dated 23.05.2025 and quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the third respondent to register the sale deed or settlement deeds or any other documents when it presented for registration by the petitioner with respect to the property bearing Survey No.1801/1 (Old), TS No. 2741 (New), Municipal old ward No.02, New Ward - B, Block - 62, at measuring 1/4
total an extent of 4804 square feet and in which 600.5 square feet of undivided 1/8th share in land for residential flat constructed bearing Flat No.G2 and its having a super plinth area of 1020 square feet in ground floor known as "Sri Hari Floats" with all usual pathway and easement rights thereto,which is situated at South Devi Street, Vellithirumutham Village, Srirangal Taluk, Trichirappalli District, without insisting No Objection Certificate from the respondents 1 and 2. W.P(MD)No.16074 of 2025 N.S.Santhana Gopalan ... Petitioner Vs
1. The Sub-Registrar, Srirangam Sub-Registrar Office, Srirangam, Trichy - 620 006.
2. Sriranganathaswamy Temple, Represented by its Executive Officer / Joint Commissioner, Srirangam, Trichy - 620 006.
... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records comprised in RFL/Srirangam/61/2025 dated 09.05.2025 on the file of the first respondent and quash the same as being arbitrary, illegal and contrary to the provisions of the Registration Act, 1908, and rules thereunder and consequently direct the first respondent to register the sale deed dated 09.05.2025 in TP/219130983/2025 presented by the petitioner. 2/4
For Petitioner : Mr.K.Prabhakar For R1 : Mr.S.S.Manoj Government Advocate (Crl. side) For R2 : Mr.Saravanan COMMON ORDER Based on the order of this Court, the Joint Commissioner, Srirangam, has appeared before this Court, and his appearance is dispensed with for the time being.
2. Post the matters on 12.11.2025.
31.10.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes jbr 3/4
To:
1. The Special Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Chennai - 14.
2. The Joint Commissioner, Sri Renganatha Swami Temple, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Srirangam,Trichy.
3. The Sub-Registrar, Srirangam Sub-Registrar Office, Srirangam, Trichy - 620 006.
4. The Executive Officer / Joint Commissioner, Srirangam, Trichy - 620 006.
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