Madras High CourtWP(MD)/31870/2025disposed of

M.Sudalaikumar 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 M.Sudalaikumar ... Petitioner Vs 1.The District Registrar, District Registrar Office, Tenkasi.

2.The Sub Registrar, The Joint 2 Sub Registrar Office, Tenkasi, Tenkasi 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 refusal check slip issued by the 2nd respondent in Refusal Number RFL/Joint 2 Sub Registrar Tenkasi/162/2025 dated 04.11.2025 and quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to register the sale deed executed by the petitioner in Temporary Document No.TP/238294717/2025 and all ancillary Loan documents thereto within a stipulated time that may be fixed by this Court. 1/4

For Petitioner : Mr.J.Senthil Kumaraiah For Respondents : Mr.D.Gandhi Raj Special Government Pleader

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, District Registrar Office, Tenkasi.

2.The Sub Registrar, The Joint 2 Sub Registrar Office, Tenkasi, Tenkasi District.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

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