Madras High CourtWP(MD)/32279/2025disposed of

R.Annakodi v. The Inspector General Of Registration

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

1 W.P.(MD)NO.32279 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.32279 of 2025

1. R.Annakodai

2. M.Ananthi

3. S.Kumar

4. M.Panchavarnam

5. T.Ayyammal

6. A.Mari

7. S.Jeyageetha

8. N.Anuradha ... Petitioners Vs.

1. The Inspector General of Registration, 100, Santhome High Road, Chennai - 600 028.

2. The Sub Registrar, Kariyapatti Sub Registration, Kariyapatti, Virudhunagar.

3. The Block Development Officer, Kariyapatti, Virudhunagar District.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records of the 2nd respondent in Refusal Check Slip in RFL/Kariyapatti/101/2025 tin dated 06.11.2025 and quash the 1/4

2 W.P.(MD)NO.32279 OF 2025 same as illegal and arbitrary and in consequence thereof direct the 2nd respondent to receive and register the sale deed dated 05 11.2025 in favour of petitioners.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.Ganapathi Subramanian For Respondents : Mr.G.V.Vairam Santhosh, Additional Government Pleader.

* * *

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.

2/4

3 W.P.(MD)NO.32279 OF 2025 3.With the aforesaid liberty to the petitioners and direction to the registering officer, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. 17.04.2026 2/2 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No PMU To:

1. The Inspector General of Registration, 100, Santhome High Road, Chennai - 600 028.

2. The Sub Registrar, Kariyapatti Sub Registration, Kariyapatti, Virudhunagar.

3. The Block Development Officer, Kariyapatti, Virudhunagar District.

3/4

4 W.P.(MD)NO.32279 OF 2025 G.R.SWAMINATHAN,J.

PMU W.P.(MD)No.32279 of 2025 17.04.2026 2/2 4/4