W.P.(MD)No.8652 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 28.03.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN W.P.(MD) No.8652 of 2025 R.Vijayaraghavan ... Petitioner vs. 1.The Sub Registrar, Srirangam Sub Registrar Office, Srirangam, Trichy 620 006. 2.Sriranganathaswamy Temple, rep by its Executive Officer/Joint Commissioner, Srirangam, Trichy 620 006. ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records comprised in RFL/Srirangam/40/2025 dated 20.03.2025 on file of the 1st respondent and quash the same as being arbitrary, illegal and contrary to the provisions of the Registration Act, 1908 and rules thereunder and consequently direct the 1st respondent to register the settlement deed dated 20.03.2025 in TP/213797942/2025 presented by the petitioner. For Petitioner :Mr.Raguvaran Gopalan For R1 :Mr.N.Ramesh Arumugam Government Advocate 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.8652 of 2025 For R2 : Mr.M.Saravanan ORDER The writ petition has been filed, calling for the records in RFL/Srirangam/40/2025 dated 20.03.2025 on file of the first respondent, quashing the same as being arbitrary, illegal and contrary to the provisions of the Registration Act, 1908 and Rules thereunder and consequently directing the first respondent to register the settlement deed dated 20.03.2025 in TP/213797942/2025 presented by the petitioner. 2.The issue involved in this writ petition had been gone into in detail by Hon'ble Mr.Justice G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN in G.Venkataraman Vs The Special Commissioner and Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Chennai and others, W.P.(MD) No.29528 of 2024, dated 19.12.2024. 3.Though Mr.M.Saravanan has filed a counter and stoutly opposes the writ petition, I am not inclined to entertain the same. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.8652 of 2025 4.In the light of the order referred to above, the Writ Petition stands ordered. The impugned proceeding in RFL/Srirangam/40/2025 dated 20.03.2025 is quashed. The first respondent shall register the sale deed dated 20.03.2025 executed by the petitioner within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. Index :Yes / No 28.03.2025 Internet :Yes / No NCC :Yes / No mm To The Sub Registrar, Srirangam Sub Registrar Office, Srirangam, Trichy 620 006. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.8652 of 2025 V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN, J. mm W.P.(MD)No.8652 of 2025 28.03.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis