B.Titus v. The Sub Registrar

1 W.P.(MD)NO.30569 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.30569 of 2025 B.Titus ... Petitioner Vs.

The Sub Registrar, Thuckalay Post, Kanyakumari 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 impugned order in Refusal Check Slip No.RFL/Thuckaly/250/2025 dated 14.10.2025 passed by the Respondent and to quash the same and consequently direct the respondent to register the petitioner's sale deed within the time fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.B.Christopher For Respondent : Mr.Veera Kathiravan, Additional Advocate General, assisted by, Mr.M.Senthil Ayyanar, Government Advocate.

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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 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.30569 OF 2025 To:

The Sub Registrar, Thuckalay Post, Kanyakumari District.

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