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Thavasumani v. The District Registrar

2025-07-16Honourable Mrs Justice S.Srimathy4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 16.07.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY Thavasumani ... Petitioner Vs

1. The District Registrar, Ramanathapuram District.

2. The Sub Registrar, Sub Registrar Office, Thiruvadanai, Ramanathapuram District.

... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the impugned refusal slip in Refusal No.RFL/Thiruvadanai/9/2025 dated 02.04.2025 passed by the second respondent and quash the same and consequently direct the second respondent to register the settlement deed dated 02.04.2025 presented by the petitioner.

For Petitioner : Mr. B.Mahendrarajan For Respondents : Mr.G.Suriya Ananth Additional Government Pleader 1/4

ORDER

The present Writ Petition has been filed for the issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to quash the impugned refusal check slip dated 02.04.2025 and consequently direct the second respondent to register the settlement deed dated 02.04.2025 presented by the petitioner.

2. Through the impugned order, the second respondent refused to register the settlement deed on the ground that several sale deeds and other documents had already been registered in respect of the same property. Therefore, if the petitioner's 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 respondents are directed to register the settlement deed, within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 2/4

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

16.07.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes jbr To:

1. The District Registrar, Ramanathapuram District..

2. The Sub Registrar, Sub Registrar Office, Thiruvadanai, Ramanathapuram District.

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S.SRIMATHY , J.

jbr ORDER MADE IN DATED : 16.07.2025 4/4