Madras High CourtWP(MD)/29611/2025disposed of

Subash Chandra Bose v. The Sub-Registrar

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

1 W.P.(MD)NO.29611 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.29611 of 2025

1. Subash Chandra Bose

2. Anbalagan ... Petitioners Vs.

The Sub Registrar, Panpozhi Sub-Registrar Office, Tenkasi 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 records relating to the refusal check slip in refusal number RFL/Panpozhi/34/2025 dated 16.09.2025 issued by the respondent and quash the same as illegal, arbitrary and direct the respondent to register the petitioner's sale deed dated 16.09.2025 relating to Survey No.136/5A1, admeasuring 1525 Sq.Ft of Periyapillai Valasai Village, Shenkottai Taluk, Tenkasi District, within time frame.

For Petitioners : Mr.S.Balamurugan For Respondent : Mr.G.V.Vairam Santhosh, 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 petitioners 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.29611 OF 2025 To:

The Sub Registrar, Panpozhi Sub-Registrar Office, Tenkasi District.

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