Madras High CourtWP(MD)/33069/2025disposed of

Selvakumar v. The Sub Registrar,

2025-11-24Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 24.11.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and W.M.P.(MD)No.26078 of 2025 Selvakumar ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Sub Registrar, Sub Registrar Office, Subramaniyapuram, Aranthangi Taluk, Pudukkottai District.

2.Johnsuresh 3.Rajmohan 4.Ramanathasethupathy 5.Muniyasamy ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st respondent not to register any document presented by the respondents 4 and 5 in respect of Survey Nos.24/1A extent 07.5 Ares out 24.50 Ares, 24/1B4 extent 23.00 Ares, 24/5 extent 50.00 Ares and 24/1B2 extent 1/4

57.00 Ares situated at Kodivayal Village, Aranthangi Taluk, Pudukkottai District based on petitioner's representation dated 26.08.2025. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Prasanna For Respondents : Mr.S.Shanmugavel, Addl. Government Pleader for R1.

ORDER

Heard the learned for the petitioner and the learned Additional Government Pleader for the first respondent. Issuance of notice to the respondents 2 to 5 is dispensed with.

2.The writ petitioner wants this Court to forebear the first respondent from entertaining any document from the private respondents herein.

3.Such a relief can be granted only by the jurisdictional Civil Court. It is seen that the petitioner has already filed O.S.No.93 of 2025 on the file of the District Munsif Court, Aranthangi. The private respondents herein are parties to the said suit. The petitioner can very 2/4

well file an IA to restrain the registering authority. If such an IA is filed, it shall be numbered immediately and disposed of on merits in accordance with law within a period of six weeks thereafter. The first respondent shall not entertain any document from the private respondents for a period of eight weeks. The fact that I have given such a direction against the first respondent does not mean that I have upheld the claim of the writ petitioner. All the contentions and defences of the private respondents are left open.

4.This writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 24.11.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No ias To:- The Sub Registrar, Sub Registrar Office, Subramaniyapuram, Aranthangi Taluk, Pudukkottai District.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

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