A.Ashokan v. The Sub-Registrar

1 W.P.(MD)NO.27091 OF 2025 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 W.P.(MD)No.27091 of 2025 and W.M.P(MD)No.21024 of 2025 A.Ashokan ... Petitioner Vs.

The Sub Registrar, Thiruppuvanam Sub Registrar Office, Sivagangai District.

... Respondent Prayer: Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the entire records in refusal check slip No.RFL/Thiruppuvanam/39/2025 dated 22.07.2025 on the file of the respondent and to quash the same and consequently to direct the respondent to register the sale deed dated 22.07.2025. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Mahesh Raja For Respondent : Mr.Veera Kathiravan, Additional Advocate General, assisted by, Mr.S.Shanmugavel, Additional Government Pleader.

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O R D E R

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 re-presentation, 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. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 17.04.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No PMU 2/4

3 W.P.(MD)NO.27091 OF 2025 To:

The Sub Registrar, Thiruppuvanam Sub Registrar Office, Sivagangai District.

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