D.Xavier Arul Joselin v. The Inspector General Of Registration

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 and W.M.P.(MD)Nos.19507 and 19509 of 2025 D.Xavier Arul Joselin ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Inspector General of Registration, 100, Santhom High Road, Chennai - 600 028.

2.The District Registrar, Kanyakumari District at Nagercoil.

3.The Sub Registrar, Vadasery, Kanyakumari District.

... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the impugned proceedings issued by the 3rd respondent Sub Registrar, Vadasery in No.RFL/Vadasery/74/2025 dated 11.07.2025 quash the same and further direct the respondents to register the Sale Deed dated 1/4

11.07.2025 on the file of the 3rd respondent office considering 7.5 cents of land in R.S.No.700/6A of Kaniyakulam Village, Kanyakumari District as agriculture land.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Xavier Rajini For Respondents : Mr.Veerakathiravan, Addl. Advocate General, Assisted by Mr.S.Shanmugavel, Addl. Government Pleader.

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.

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3.With the aforesaid liberty to the petitioner and direction to the registering officer, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 17.04.2026 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No ias To:- 1.The Inspector General of Registration, 100, Santhom High Road, Chennai - 600 028.

2.The District Registrar, Kanyakumari District at Nagercoil.

3.The Sub Registrar, Vadasery, Kanyakumari District.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

ias Pre-Delivery Order in 17.04.2026 4/4