Madras High CourtWP(MD)/27592/2025disposed of

M.Pannerselvam v. The District Registrar

2026-04-17Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan4 pages

1 W.P.(MD)NO.27592 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.27592 of 2025 M.Pannerselvam ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The District Registrar, Department of Registration, Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District.

2. The Sub Registrar, Sub Registrar's Office, Radhapuram, Tirunelveli District.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the impugned Refusal Check Slip dated 04.08.2025 under Reference No. RFL/Radhapuram/42/2025 and subsequently quash the same as illegal and erroneous and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to register the refused Sale Deed bearing No.TP228465185/2025 in relation to the property measuring to an 1/4

2 W.P.(MD)NO.27592 OF 2025 extent of 3 cents bearing Survey No.366/1 and New Survey No.366/11A1A at Thanakkarkulam village, Radhapuram Taluk, Tirunelveli District forthwith and thus render justice. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Palanivelayutham For Respondents : Mr.S.Shanmugavel, Additional Government Pleader.

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.

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3 W.P.(MD)NO.27592 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 PMU To:

1. The District Registrar, Department of Registration, Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District.

2. The Sub Registrar, Sub Registrar's Office, Radhapuram, Tirunelveli District.

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4 W.P.(MD)NO.27592 OF 2025 G.R.SWAMINATHAN,J.

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