Madras High CourtWP(MD)/33413/2025disposed of

M.Rajagopal v. The District Registrar,.

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

1 W.P.(MD)NO.33413 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.33413 of 2025 M.Rajagopal ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The District Registrar, Virudhunagar District.

2. The Sub Registrar, Watrayiruppu, 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 impugned refusal check slip bearing No.RFL/Watrayiruppu/13/2025 dated 11.11.2025 on the file of the respondent and quash the same and further directing the second respondent to receive and register the sale deed of the petitioner in respect of the petitioner's property bearing S.No.492/2A4 situated at Watrayiruppu Village, Watrayiruppu Taluk, Virudhunagar District within the time stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Gnana Guru Nathan For Respondents : Mr.M.Senthil Ayyanar, Government Advocate.

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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.

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 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No PMU 2/4

3 W.P.(MD)NO.33413 OF 2025 To:

1. The District Registrar, Virudhunagar District.

2. The Sub Registrar, Watrayiruppu, Virudhunagar District.

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