Chandran v. The Sub Registrar

1 W.P.(MD)NO.29313 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.29313 of 2025 Chandran ... Petitioner Vs.

The Sub Registrar, O/o.Sub Registrar Office, Kariyapatti, Virudhunagar District.

... Respondent Prayer: Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, directing the respondents to receive the document dated 03.10.2025 executed by the petitioner styled as sale deed and to register the same.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Manikandan For Respondent : Mr.Senthil Ayyanar, Government Advocate * * * 1/4

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O R D E R

This writ petition has been filed for directing the registering officer to register the petition-mentioned sale deed. The petitioner is apprehensive that the document may be returned by invoking Section 22A of the Registration Act, 1908. 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.The parties are at liberty to present the document in question if it has not already been presented and returned. Upon such 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. 17.04.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No PMU 2/4

3 W.P.(MD)NO.29313 OF 2025 To:

The Sub Registrar, O/o.Sub Registrar Office, Kariyapatti, Virudhunagar District.

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