D.Xavier Arul Joselin v. Inspector General of Registration
Case at a glance
Outcome
Quashed
In view of the same, the order impugned in this writ petition is quashed
Provisions considered
- Constitution of India art. 226
- Registration Act, 1908 s. 22A
Key paragraphs
- Para 33. The Sub Registrar, Vadasery, Kanyakumari District. ... RespondentsPrayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the impugned proceedings issued by the 3rd respondent…
Judgment
W.P(MD)No.24814 of 2025BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURTReserved on: 28.11.2025Pronounced on: 17.04.2026CORAMTHE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHANW.P(MD)No.24814 of 2025andW.M.P.(MD)Nos.19507 and 19509 of 2025D.Xavier Arul Joselin ... PetitionerVs.
The Inspector General of Registration, 100, Santhom High Road, Chennai - 600 028.
The District Registrar, Kanyakumari District at Nagercoil.
Operative part
The Sub Registrar, Vadasery, Kanyakumari District. ... RespondentsPrayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the impugned proceedings issued by the 3rd respondent Sub Registrar, Vadasery in No.RFL/Vadasery/74/2025 dated 11.07.2025 quash the same and further direct the respondents to register the Sale Deed dated 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.24814 of 202511.07.2025 on the file of the 3rd respondent office considering 7.5 cents of land in R.S.No.700/6A of Kaniyakulam Village, Kanyakumari District as agriculture land. For Petitioner: Mr.S.Xavier Rajini For Respondents: Mr.Veerakathiravan, Addl. Advocate General, Assisted by Mr.S.Shanmugavel, Addl. Government Pleader.ORDERThe 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. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.24814 of 20253.With the aforesaid liberty to the petitioner and direction to the registering officer, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 17.04.2026NCC : Yes/NoIndex : Yes / NoInternet : Yes/ NoiasTo:-1.The Inspector General of Registration, 100, Santhom High Road, Chennai - 600 028. 2. The District Registrar, Kanyakumari District at Nagercoil. 3. The Sub Registrar, Vadasery, Kanyakumari District.3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.24814 of 2025G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.iasPre-Delivery Order inW.P(MD)No.24814 of 202517.04.20264/4
Questions this judgment answers
What did the Court decide in this case?
The Court recorded the following disposition: In view of the same, the order impugned in this writ petition is quashed
Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?
Constitution of India — art. 226; Registration Act, 1908 — s. 22A.
Precedent status how later indexed judgments have treated this case
No known negative treatment found in the Courts & Cases corpus.
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