S.Jeyabalan v. The Sub Registrar Joint-1

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 S.Jeyabalan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Sub Registrar Joint-1, Sivagangai, Sivagangai District.

2.R.Velusamy ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned return check slip passed by the first respondent in his proceedings in Refusal No.RFL/1 Joint Sub Registrar Sivagangai/6/2025 dated 17.11.2025 and quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the 1st respondent to register the sale deed dated 17.11.2025 presented by the petitioner and other executants for the registration and release the same to the petitioner.

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For Petitioner : Mr.J.Jeyakumaran For Respondents : Mr.S.Shanmugavel, Addl. Government Pleader for R1.

Mr.G.R.Sathish for R2

ORDER

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 ias 2/4

To:- The Sub Registrar Joint-1, Sivagangai, Sivagangai District.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

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