Madras High CourtWP(MD)/33809/2025disposed of

Amutha v. The Sub 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 and W.M.P.(MD)No.26704 of 2025 1.Amutha.

Rep through their Power agent, M.Sreelija.

2.Nallaperumal Rep through their Power agent, M.Sreelija.

3.Nageshwari, Rep through their Power agent, M.Sreelija.

... Petitioners Vs.

1.The Sub Registrar, Vadasery, 2.Alvin Chandra Suresh 3.Andrew Jebarson ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the 1/4

impugned refusal check slip under Refusal No.RFL/Vadasery/103/2025 passed by the 1st respondent dated 16.10.2025 and to quash the same as illegal and further to direct the 1st respondent to register the sale deed dated 16.10.2025 executed by the petitioner relating to the land having extent of 5.806 Cents equivalent to 235 Sq.Mtr., comprised in new S.No.613/6A2A1 situated at now Putheri Village erstwhile Vadasery Village, Agatheeswaram Taluk, For Petitioners : Mr.B.Micheal Sebastin For Respondents : Mr.M.Senthil Ayyanar, Government Advocate for R1.

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 representation, 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.With the aforesaid liberty to the petitioners and direction to the registering officer, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

17.04.2026 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No ias To:- The Sub Registrar, Vadasery, 3/4

G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

ias Pre-Delivery Order in 17.04.2026 (2/2) 4/4