Selvaraj v. The District Registrar
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:29.08.2025
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY and WMP(MD)No.18125 of 2023 Selvaraj S/o. Karuppanna Gounder ... Petitioner Vs.
1.The District Registrar(Registration Department), Karur District, Karur.
2.The Sub-Registrar Aravakurichi, Karur District.
3.The Executive Officer Arulmigu Kasiviswanatha Swamy Temple, Aravakurichi Taluk, Karur District.
4.The Executive Officer, Arulmigu Kalyana Pasupatheeswarar Swamy Temple, Aravakurichi, Karur Distirct.
(R4 is Impleaded Vide Court Order Dated 25.09.2024 in WMP(MD).18909/2023 in WP(MD).21727/2023
...Respondents
PRAYER : Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court Writ Petition, filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for 1/5
the records relating to the impugned check slip having Refusal Number - RFL/Aravakurichi/7/2023 dated 06.06.2023 issued by the 2nd respondent and quash the same and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to registered release the settlement deed dated 06.06.2023 relating to the land in Survey No.380/1 measuring to an extent of 2.06.0 Hectare having patta No.59, Velampadi Village, Aravakkurichi Taluk, Karur District.
For Petitioner : M/s.V.Sukumar For Respondents : Mr.G.Suriya Ananth Additional Govt. Pleader for R1 to R2 No Appearance for R3 and R4
ORDER
The present Writ Petition has been filed for the issuance of a writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to quash the impugned check slip having Refusal Number - RFL/Aravakurichi/7/2023 dated 06.06.2023 issued by the 2nd respondent and consequently to direct the 2nd respondent to registered release the settlement deed dated 06.06.2023 relating to the land in Survey No.380/1 measuring to an extent of 2.06.0 Hectare having patta No.59, Velampadi Village, Aravakkurichi Taluk, Karur District.
2.The contention of the petitioner is that when the petitioner intended to execute settlement deed in favour of his wife namely, Gandhimathi, the second respondent refused to register the same and stated that the land belongs to the HR and CE department. .
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3.When it is a temple land, the second respondent is bound to conduct enquiry by calling the petitioner as well as temple and then pass orders as per the order passed in the case of Sudha Ravi Kumar and Another Vs. The Special Commissioner and Others in W.P.Nos.30589 of 2013 and batch, dated 05.04.2017.
4.Therefore, the second respondent is directed to conduct an enquiry and pass orders in accordance to law. The said exercise shall be completed within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5.With the above observations, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, the connected writ miscellaneous petition is closed.
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To 1.The District Registrar(Registration Department), Karur District, Karur.
2.The Sub-Registrar Aravakurichi, Karur District.
3.The Executive Officer Arulmigu Kasiviswanatha Swamy Temple, Aravakurichi Taluk, Karur District.
4.The Executive Officer, Arulmigu Kalyana Pasupatheeswarar Swamy Temple, Aravakurichi, Karur Distirct.
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S.SRIMATHY , J.
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