Madras High CourtWP(MD)/18263/2024allowed

Pandian v. Inspector General Of Registration

2024-08-01Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 01.08.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN Pandian ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Inspector General of Registration, Office of Inspector General of Registration, Santhome High Road, Chennai.

2.The Sub Registrar, Office of Sub Registrar Office, Ponnamaravathy, Sivagangai District.

3.Chidambaram @ Nagappan 4.Palaniyappan 5.Ravichandran ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the entire records in refusal check slip Number RFL/PONNAMARAVATHY/14/2024 on the file of the 2nd respondent dated 26.02.2024 and quash the same and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to register the exparte final decree dated 26.10.2022 passed by the Additional 1/4

District Judge, Additional District Court, Sivagangai in I.A.No. 1 of 2020 in O.S.No.55 of 2017 dated 26.10.2022.

For Petitioner : Mr.G.Prabahari For Respondents : Mr.B.Saravanan Additional Government Pleader for R1 & R2

ORDER

Heard both sides.

2. The petitioner presented the petition mentioned Judgement and decree on the ground that it is an exparte decree. Registration was refused. Challenging the refusal check slip, this writ petition has been filed.

3. The issue raised in the writ petition is no longer res integra. On 05.01.2024 in W.P.No.36564 of 2023, a learned Judge of this Court has given a direction for registration of the decrees, notwithstanding any contrary circular was issued by the IG of Registration. In this view of the matter, the impugned refusal check slip is quashed. The petitioner is permitted to re-present the document. It shall be registered by the respondent. The Writ Petition is allowed. No costs.

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To 1.The Inspector General of Registration, Office of Inspector General of Registration, Santhome High Road, Chennai.

2.The Sub Registrar, Office of Sub Registrar Office, Ponnamaravathy, Sivagangai District.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

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