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2025 DAILYLAW 3361 (MAD)

S.Muthukumar v. The Sub Registrar,

WP(MD)/33629/2025 · 2026-04-17

G R Swaminathan

Transfer Petitionbody2025

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W.P(MD)No.33629 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.33629 of 2025 S.Muthukumar ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Sub Registrar, Verkilambi Sub Register Office, Verkilambi,Verkilambi Post, Kanyakumari District. 2.R.Nikhil Sree Ram ... Respondents Prayer : 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 relating to the Impugned refusal check Slip in No. RFL/Verkalambi/65/2025 dated 19.11.2025 and quash the same and consequently directing to the respondent to register the petitioner's document dated 19.11.2025. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Sathiya Singh For Respondents : Mr.D.Gandhiraj, Spl. Government Pleader for R1. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.33629 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 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No ias 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.33629 of 2025 To:- The Sub Registrar, Verkilambi Sub Register Office, Verkilambi, Verkilambi Post, Kanyakumari District. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.33629 of 2025 G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J. ias Pre-Delivery Order in W.P(MD)No.33629 of 2025 17.04.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis