Madras High CourtWP(MD)/33516/2025disposed of

S.Mahesh v. The Sub Registrar,

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

1 W.P.(MD)NO.33516 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.33516 of 2025 S.Mahesh ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Sub Registrar, Kayalpattinam, Tuticorin District.

2. M.Vetrivel ... Respondents Prayer: Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the impugned refusal check slip under Refusal No.RFL/Kayalpattinam/92/2025 issued by the first respondent dated 10.11.2025 and quash the same as illegal and further direct the first respondent to register the sale deed dated 10.11.2025 executed by the petitioner relating to the property situated under survey No.232/3A1 measuring to an extent of 2197.265 sq.ft. equivalent to 5.04 cents situated at Kandasamypuram Village, Tiruchendur Taluk, Tuticorin District within a time frame fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Satheesh Murugan For R-1 : Mr.D.Gandhiraj, Special Government Pleader.

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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.33516 OF 2025 To:

The Sub Registrar, Kayalpattinam, Tuticorin District.

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