Madras High CourtWP(MD)/34666/2025disposed of

Moses Paul R v. The Sub Registrar Officer

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

1 W.P.(MD)NO.34666 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.34666 of 2025 R.Moses Paul ... Petitioner Vs.

The Sub Registrar Officer, Thirukurunkudi Sub Registrar Office, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli.

... Respondent Prayer: Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the impugned refusal check slip in refusal No.RFL/Thirukurunkudi/12/2025 dated 19.08.2025 issued by the respondent and quash the same and consequently direct the respondent to register the sale deed dated 19.08.2025 in respect of 9.34 cents of land in survey No.56/2B situated at Vadugachimathil Village, Nanguneri Taluk, Tirunelveli District immediately on presentation.

For Petitioner : Mr.T.Antony Arulraj For Respondents : 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.34666 OF 2025 To:

The Sub Registrar Officer, Thirukurunkudi Sub Registrar Office, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli.

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