W.P(MD)No.26787 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.26787 of 2025 and W.M.P(MD)No.20777 of 2025 Ganapathy ... Petitioner Vs The Sub Registrar, Manavalakuruchi, Kanyakumari. ... 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 impugned refusal check slip under Refusal No.RFL/Manavalakuruchi/41/2025 passed by the respondent dated 05.08.2025 and to quash the same as illegal and further to direct the respondent to register the sale deed dated 05.08.2025 executed by the petitioner relating to the property situated under New S.Nos.362/4E1 measuring to an extent of 4.078 cents equivalent to 165.04 sq.mts situated at Mandaikadu Revenue Village, Kalkulam Taluk, Kanyakumari District. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.26787 of 2025 For Petitioner : Mr.B.Micheal Sebastin For Respondent : Mr.Veera.Kathiravan Additional Advocate General Assisted by Mr.D.Gandhi Raj Special Government Pleader 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. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.26787 of 2025 3.With the aforesaid liberty to the petitioner and direction to the registering officer, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 17.04.2026 2/5 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No NCC : Yes / No MGA To The Sub Registrar, Manavalakuruchi, Kanyakumari. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.26787 of 2025 G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J. MGA W.P(MD)No.26787 of 2025 17.04.2026 2/5 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis