Michael Raj v. The Sub Registrar

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 Micheal Raj ... Petitioner Vs The Sub-Registrar Sub Registrar Office, Kommadikottai, Thoothukudi District.

... Respondent 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 proceeding issued by the respondent in impugned Refusal Check Slip in Number RFL/Kommadikottai/45/2025 dated 28.07.2025 and quash the same and further direct the respondent herein to forthwith register the sale deed dated 24.07.2025 or other orders as this Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case and thus render justice. For Petitioner : Mr.Aayiram.K.Selvakumar For Respondent : Mr.M.Senthil Ayyanar Government Advocate 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 The Sub-Registrar Sub Registrar Office, Kommadikottai, Thoothukudi District.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

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