Judgment · High Court
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Outcome
Allowed
Accordingly, the writ petition is allowed
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- Para 55. Accordingly, the writ petition is allowed. No costs.24.09.2025NCC : Yes / NoIndex : Yes / NoInternet : Yes/ NoLRTo1. The District Registrar, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli District.2. The Sub Registrar, Kadambur, Thoothukudi District.3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.26619 of 2025G.R.SWAMINATHAN , J. LR W.P(MD).No.26619 of 2025 24.09.20254/4
Judgment
W.P(MD)No.26619 of 2025BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURTDATED : 24.09.2025CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHANW.P(MD).No.26619 of 2025 Rajan ... PetitionerVs1. The District Registrar, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli District.
The Sub Registrar, Kadambur, Thoothukudi District. ... RespondentsPrayer : 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 Refusal Check Slip issued by the 2nd respondent in his proceedings in Refusal Number RFL/Kadambur/37/2025 dated 15.09.2025 and quash the same as illegal and arbitrary and further direct the 2nd respondent to register the Sale deed dated 15.09.2025 which is submitted by the Petitioner and one Vinoth Kannan with regard to property in 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.26619 of 2025 Survey No.185/2B2 to an extent of 25.40 cents situated at Kuppanapuram Village, Kadambur Taluk, Thoothukudi District. For Petitioner : Mr.Mariselvam S,For Respondents: Mr.G.V.Vairam Santhosh Additional Government PleaderORDERHeard both sides. 2. The writ petitioner wants to purchase the petition mentioned land from one Vinoth Kannan. Sale deed dated 15.09.2025 was executed in his favour. The document was presented for registration before the second respondent. Registration was refused by citing Section 22 A of the Registration Act. Challenging the stand of the registering authority, this writ petition has been filed.
It is seen that the writ petitioner's vendor Vinoth Kannan purchased the said property vide sale deed dated 01.07.2020. It was registered as document No.527 of 2020. The writ petitioner's vendor has sold the property as such without any diminution in extent. The four boundary description is also the same. Further the petitioner gives an undertaking that without getting 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.26619 of 2025DTCP approval in respect of the property in question there will not be any housing development.
The writ petitioner's undertaking is recorded. The impugned refusal check slip is quashed. The petitioner is permitted to re-present the document. It shall be registered and released subject to the fulfilment of other usual formalities.
Operative part
Accordingly, the writ petition is allowed. No costs.24.09.2025NCC : Yes / NoIndex : Yes / NoInternet : Yes/ NoLRTo1. The District Registrar, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli District.2. The Sub Registrar, Kadambur, Thoothukudi District.3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.26619 of 2025G.R.SWAMINATHAN , J. LR W.P(MD).No.26619 of 2025 24.09.20254/4
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What did the Court decide in this case?
The Court recorded the following disposition: Accordingly, the writ petition is allowed
Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?
Constitution of India — art. 226; Registration Act, 1908.
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