C.Raja v. The Sub Registrar

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 and W.M.P.(MD)No.26745 of 2025 C.Raja ... Petitioner Vs.

The Sub Registrar, Kovilpatti Sub Registrar Office, Kovilpatti, Thoothukudi District.

... Respondent 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 entire records pertaining to the impugned check slip in RFL/ Kovilpatti/179/2025 19.11.2025 issued by the respondent and to quash the same as refusal unconstitutional dated and illegal, consequently directing the respondent to register the sale deed document dated 13.11.2025 forthwith. For Petitioner : Mr.B.Vinothkumar For Respondent : Mr.S.Shanmugavel, Addl. Government Pleader.

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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. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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To:- The Sub Registrar, Kovilpatti Sub Registrar Office, Kovilpatti, Thoothukudi District.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

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