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E.Kartheen v. The District Registrar

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

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 E.Kartheen ... Petitioner Vs 1.The District Registrar, Kanyakumari District at Nagercoil.

2.The Sub Registrar No.I, Kanyakumari Sub Registrar Office-I, Kanyakumari District.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records relating to the impugned order of Refusal check slip videRFL/1 No. Sub Registrar Kanniyakumari/66/2025 issued by the second respondent dated 07.10.2025 and quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the second respondent to register the sale deed dated 28.08.2025 in favour of the petitioner in Re.Sy.No.196/4A1A of Vadiveeswaram East Village. For Petitioner : Mr.K.P.Narayanakumar For Respondents : Mr.Veera.Kathiravan Additional Advocate General Assisted by Mr.G.V.Vairam Santhosh Additional Government Pleader 1/4

ORDER

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 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No NCC : Yes / No MGA 2/4

To 1.The District Registrar, Kanyakumari District at Nagercoil.

2.The Sub Registrar No.I, Kanyakumari Sub Registrar Office-I, Kanyakumari District.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

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