Madras High CourtWP(MD)/29308/2025allowed

T.Sahaya Selvam v. Sub-Registrar,

2025-10-16Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 16.10.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN T.Sahaya Selvam ... Petitioner Vs.

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

2.Vijini Yesudhas 3.J.Vaijush ... 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 No.RFL/Boothapandi/77/2025 dated 30.09.2025 i.e Sale deed registration issued by the 1st Respondent and the same is quash as illegal, Consequently direct the 1st Respondent to register petitioner sale deed document dated 30.09.2025 based on petitioner Online Application No.S01LANDVV202509303676532 and Registration No.REG202509308645698 and Token No.TP/229098498/2025 dated 30.09.2025.

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For Petitioner : Ms.R.Jeya Revathy For Respondents : Mr.G.V.Vairam Santhosh, Addl. Government Pleader for R1.

ORDER

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Government Pleader for the first respondent. 2.Sale deed dated 30.09.2025 was executed in favour of the writ petitioner by the respondents 2 and 3. The document was presented for registration. The registering authority declined to register the document in view of Section 22-A of the Registration Act. Challenging the same, this writ petition has been filed.

3.When the matter was taken up for hearing, the petitioner through his counsel gives an undertaking that he will not develop the petition mentioned property for housing or any other kind of development without getting the approval of the competent authority. The said undertaking is recorded.

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4.In view of the undertaking, the impugned refusal check slip is quashed and the writ petition is allowed. The petitioner is permitted to re-present the document. It shall be registered and released subject to fulfilment of other usual formalities. No costs. 16.10.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No ias To:

Sub-Registrar, Boothapandi, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

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