N.Ravichandran v. The Sub Registrar
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 12.09.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN N.Ravichandran, Rep. Through his Power Agent, Srirangan.
... Petitioner Vs.
1.The Sub Registrar, Srirangam Registration Office, Gandhi Road, Srirangam, Trichy - 620 006.
2.The Executive Officer, Arulmigu Sri Renganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam, Trichy - 620 006.
... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st respondent to register the transfer deed in respect of property bearing Old T.S.No.1805/2B, New T.S.No.2851 situated in plot No.43, Seenivasa Nagar 4th Street, Vellithirumutham Village, Srirangam Taluk, Trichy District when the same is presented for registration without seeking no objection letter from the 2nd respondent based on petitioner's representations dated 01.08.2025 and 20.08.2025. 1/6
For Petitioner : Mr.S.Krishnan For Respondents : Mr.G.V.Vairam Santhosh, Addl. Government Pleader for R1.
Mr.M.Saravanan for R2
ORDER
Heard both sides.
2.This writ petition has been filed even without a formal presentation of any document for registration. The petitioner apprehends that the document will not be registered without NOC from the second respondent. The Hon'ble Division Bench in the decision reported in 2017 (3) CTC 135 (Sudha Ravi Kumar Vs. The Special Commissioner & Commissioner, H.R & C.E. Department, Chennai) had issued the following directions:- "(i) The registering authority before whom the document has been presented shall cause service of notice on the parties to the deeds and also to the objector / religious institution, hold summary enquiry, hear the parties and then either register or refuse to register the document by passing an order having regard to the relevant facts as indicated above.
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(ii) If the registering authority, refuses to register any document by accepting the objections raised under Section 22-A of the Registration Act, the aggrieved may file a statutory appeal under the Act.
(iii) If the objections raised under Section 22-A of the Act by the religious institution are rejected and the document is registered, the remedy for the religious institution is to either approach this Court by way of a writ petition seeking cancellation of the registration or for any other relief or to approach the civil Court for declaration of the title and for other consequential reliefs.
(iv) If the registering authority refuses to register the document acting on the objections raised by a religious institution under Section 22-A of the Registration Act, the parties to the deed will be at liberty to straightaway approach the Civil Court for declaration of title and other relief without availing the opportunity for filing a statutory appeal.
(v) We further direct that if the deed has already been registered without there being any objection by the religious institution under Section 22-A of the Act, the document shall be returned to the parties concerned leaving it open for the religious institution to approach either the High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India or the Civil Court for appropriate relief as indicated above. At any rate, the registering authority shall not withhold the deed which has already been registered." 3/6
3.As and when, a document of conveyance is presented by the writ petitioner, the first respondent will adhere to the directions mentioned above and pass a speaking order.
4.This writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. 12.09.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No ias To:
1.The Sub Registrar, Srirangam Registration Office, Gandhi Road, Srirangam, Trichy - 620 006.
2.The Executive Officer, Arulmigu Sri Renganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam, Trichy - 620 006.
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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.
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