Madras High CourtWP(MD)/30409/2025disposed of

Duraisingh v. The District Registrar

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

1 W.P.(MD)NO.30409 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.30409 of 2025 Duraisingh ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The District Registrar, Kanyakumari Registration District, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.

2. The Sub Registrar, Rajakkamangalam, Kanyakumari District.

3. Geetha ... Respondents Prayer: Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records of the impugned refusal order No.RFL/Rajakkamangalam/148/2025 dated 15.10.2025 passed by the 2nd respondent and quash the same and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to register the sale deed dated 15.10.2025 For Petitioner : Mr.K.Vamanan 1/4

2 W.P.(MD)NO.30409 OF 2025 For Respondents : Mr.Veera Kathiravan, Additional Advocate General, assisted by, Mr.D.Gandhiraj, Special Government Pleader for R-1 & R-2.

Mr.P.T.Ramesh Raja for R-3.

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.30409 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, Kanyakumari Registration District, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.

2. The Sub Registrar, Rajakkamangalam, Kanyakumari District.

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