Madras High CourtWP(MD)/17373/2025allowed

Boopathi Rajan v. The Sub-Registrar

2025-06-26Honourable Mrs Justice S.Srimathy4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 26.06.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY Boopathi Raja ... Petitioner Vs.

The Sub-Registrar, Kadayanallur, 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 call for the records pertaining to the respondent in Refusal Number.RFL/ Kadayanallur/15/2025 dated 27.02.2025 and quash the same as illegal and consequently, direct the respondent to register the settlement deed dated 27.02.2025 presented by the petitioner for registration.

For Petitioner : Mr.D.Venkatesh For Respondent : Mr.S.Saji Bino Special Government Pleader 1/4

ORDER

The present Writ Petition has been filed for the issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to quash the refusal slip dated 27.02.2025 and consequently, to direct the respondent to register the settlement deed, dated 27.02.2025, presented by the petitioner' for registration.

2. The respondent refused to register the document on the ground that already there is a document registered in Document Nos.2671/1955 and 733/1973. Therefore, if the document is registered then it would amount to a double entry.

3. The issue of double entry has already been considered by this Court in the case of T.Senthilvel Vs. The District Registrar and others in W.P.(MD)No. 22114 of 2024 dated 17.10.2024, wherein, the Hon'ble Single Judge held that based on double entry the respondent cannot refuse registration.

4. Therefore, following the said judgment, the impugned refusal check slip is hereby quashed. The respondent is directed to register the petition mentioned document, within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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

26.06.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes jbr To The Sub-Registrar, Kadayanallur, Tenkasi District 3/4

S.SRIMATHY , J.

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