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2025 DAILYLAW 3350 (MAD)

S.Gopalakrishnan, v. The District Registrar,

WP(MD)/30840/2025 · 2026-04-17

G R Swaminathan

Transfer Petitionbody2025

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W.P(MD)No.30840 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.30840 of 2025 S.Gopalakrishnan ... Petitioner Vs 1.The District Registrar, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar. 2.The Sub Registrar, Sub Registrar Office, M.Reddiyapatti, Virudhunagar District. ... Respondents 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 pertaining to the Refusal Check slip by its Refusal No.RFL/M Reddiyapatti/20/2025 issued by the 2nd respondent dated 07.10.2025 and quash the same as unlawful and unsustainable consequently directing the 2nd respondent to register the Gift Settlement deed dated 07.10.2025 as and when the same is presented by the petitioner. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Kishore Kumar For Respondents : Mr.Veera.Kathiravan Additional Advocate General Assisted by Mr.D.Gandhiraj Special Government Pleader 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.30840 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.30840 of 2025 To 1.The District Registrar, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar. 2.The Sub Registrar, Sub Registrar Office, M.Reddiyapatti, Virudhunagar District. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.30840 of 2025 G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J. MGA W.P(MD)No.30840 of 2025 17.04.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis