W.P(MD)No.32070 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.32070 of 2025 T.Soundrapandian ... Petitioner Vs The Sub-Registrar, Registration Department, Sub Registrar Office, Manavalakurichi, Kanyakumari District. ... Respondent Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records relating to the impugned refusal check slip in Refusal No. RFL/Manavalakurichi/53/2025 dated 07.10.2025 issued by the respondent, quash the same and consequently direct the respondent to receive and register the settlement deed dated 07.10.2025 presented by the petitioner in favour of his daughter and release the same as per the Registration Act 1908, within time frame. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Arun Prasad For Respondent : Mr.S.Shanmugavel Additional Government Pleader 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.32070 of 2025 ORDER 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 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No NCC : Yes / No MGA 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.32070 of 2025 To The Sub-Registrar, Registration Department, Sub Registrar Office, Manavalakurichi, Kanyakumari District. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.32070 of 2025 G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J. MGA W.P(MD)No.32070 of 2025 17.04.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis