Manorani P v. Sub-Registrar

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Reserved on : 28.11.2025 Pronounced on : 17.04.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN P.Manorani ... Petitioner Vs.

1.Sub-Registrar, Boothapandi, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.

2.Alexander Fleming ... 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 records pertaining to impugned order / Refusal Check Slip Boothapandy No.55/2025 dated 08.08.2025 i.e. Sale Deed registration issued by the 1st respondent and the same is quash as illegal, consequently direct the 1st respondent to register the petitioner's sale deed documents dated 08.08.2025 based on the petitioner online application No. S01LANDVV202508081811392 and Registration No.REG202508086948685 and Token No.TP/224368179/2025 dated 08.08.2025.

For Petitioner : Mr.Kannan Gurusami 1/4

For Respondents : Mr.Veerakathiravan, Addl. Advocate General, Assisted by Mr.S.Shanmugavel, Addl. Government Pleader for R1.

ORDER

The registering officer has issued the impugned refusal check slip on the grounds set out therein. Section 22A of the Registration Act, 1908 has been invoked. The scope and contours of the said provision have been delineated at length vide order dated 17.04.2026 in WP(MD)No.29522 of 2025. 2.In view of the same, the order impugned in this writ petition is quashed. The parties are at liberty to re-present the document in question. Upon such representation, the registering officer shall take a decision in the light of the law laid down by this Court vide order dated 17.04.2025 in WP(MD)No.29522 of 2025.

3.With the aforesaid liberty to the petitioner and direction to the registering officer, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. 17.04.2026 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No ias 2/4

To:- The Sub-Registrar, Boothapandi, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

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