Madras High CourtWP(MD)/32346/2025disposed of

Saraswathi v. The Sub Registrar Officer

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

1 W.P.(MD)NO.32346 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.32346 of 2025 and W.M.P.(MD)No.25445 of 2025 Saraswathi ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Sub Registrar Officer, Radhapuram Sub Registrar Office, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli.

2. D.Ajitha (R-2 is impleaded vide order dated 13.11.2025 in W.M.P.(MD)No.25732 of 2025) ... Respondents Prayer: Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the impugned refusal check slip in RFL/Radhapuram/46/2025 dated 28.08.2025 issued by the respondent and quash the same and consequently direct the respondent to register the sale deed dated 13.08.2025, in respect of property in Survey No.98/3 situated at Koodankulam Village, 1/4

2 W.P.(MD)NO.32346 OF 2025 Radhapuram Panchayat Union, Tirunelveli District measuring to an extent of 21 cents, immediately on presentation. For Petitioner : Mr.T.Antony Arulraj For Respondents : Mr.M.Senthil Ayyanar, Government Advocate for R-1.

Mr.N.Kaleeswaran for R-2.

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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.

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3 W.P.(MD)NO.32346 OF 2025 3.With the aforesaid liberty to the petitioner 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 PMU To:

The Sub Registrar Officer, Radhapuram Sub Registrar Office, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli.

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