Judgment · High Court
Case at a glance
Outcome
Allowed
This writ petition is allowed with the above directions
Provisions considered
- Constitution of India art. 226
Key paragraphs
- Para 66. This writ petition is allowed with the above directions. No costs.30-04-2025rkaIndex: Yes/NoSpeaking/Non-speaking orderInternet: YesNeutral Citation: Yes/No https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 15817 of 2025To1.The District RegistrarOffice Of District Registrar, Chengalpattu2.The Sub RegistrarOffice Of Sub Registrar, Thiruporur, Chengalpattu District https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 15817 of 2025N.ANAND VENKATESH J.rkaWP…
Judgment
WP No. 15817 of 2025IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRASDATED: 30-04-2025CORAMTHE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESHWP No. 15817 of 20251. VINEETHS/o.P.Balaji, No.2/755, No.34, 1st Main Road, Bavani Nagar, Thiruninaravur, Tiruvallur District-602 024Petitioner(s)Vs1. The District RegistrarOffice Of District Registrar, Chengalpattu2.The Sub RegistrarOffice Of Sub Registrar, Thiruporur, Chengalpattu DistrictRespondent(s)PRAYERWrit petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India for the issue of writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records relating to the impugned Refusal Check slip dated 18.2.2025 bearing No.RFL/Thiruporur/13/2025 issued by the 2nd respondent quash the same and to direct the respondent to https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 15817 of 2025receive register and release the partition Deed 18.02.2025 presented by the petitioner within the time to be stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner(s):Mr.R. RagavendranFor Respondent: Mr.P.HarishGovernment Advocate for R1 and R2ORDERThis writ petition has been filed challenging the impugned refusal check slip issued by the 2nd respondent dated 18.02.2025 and for a consequential direction to the 2nd respondent to register the partition deed dated 18.02.2025 and release the document.
Heard Mr.R.Ragavendran, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.P.Harish, learned Government Advocate for respondents 1 and 2.
The refusal check slip has been issued on the ground that the petitioner did not produce the original title document. In the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, the petitioner has stated that the original title documents were misplaced and it is not traceable and he is in possession of the certified copy of the title documents. In such an event, the petitioner shall include a recital in the document to the effect that the original title documents are lost and it is not traceable. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 15817 of 20254.This Court also takes into consideration the latest circular issued by the Inspector General of Registration dated 28.04.2025 wherein it has been made clear that the original title document cannot be insisted.
In the light of the above discussion, the impugned refusal check slip dated 18.02.2025 issued by the 2nd respondent is hereby quashed and there shall be a direction to the 2nd respondent to register the partition deed if it is otherwise in order and release the same.
Operative part
This writ petition is allowed with the above directions. No costs.30-04-2025rkaIndex: Yes/NoSpeaking/Non-speaking orderInternet: YesNeutral Citation: Yes/No https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 15817 of 2025To1.The District RegistrarOffice Of District Registrar, Chengalpattu2.The Sub RegistrarOffice Of Sub Registrar, Thiruporur, Chengalpattu District https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 15817 of 2025N.ANAND VENKATESH J.rkaWP No. 15817 of 202530-04-2025
Questions this judgment answers
What did the Court decide in this case?
The Court recorded the following disposition: This writ petition is allowed with the above directions
Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?
Constitution of India — art. 226.
Precedent status how later indexed judgments have treated this case
No known negative treatment found in the Courts & Cases corpus.
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