W.P.No.19143 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 10.06.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ W.P.No.19143 of 2025 C.Rukmani ... Petitioner Vs. 1. The Inspector General of Registration, 100, Santhome High Road, Chennai - 600 028. 2. The District Revenue Officer (Stamps), District Collector Office Campus, Coimbatore - 641 018. 3. The Special Tahsildar (Stamps), Additional Building in Revenue, Divisional Office Complex, Erode - 638 001. 4. The Sub Registrar, Office of the Sub Registrar, Agrahara Street, Perundurai - 638 052. ... Respondents _________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.19143 of 2025 PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of writ of mandamus, to direct the respondents 1 to 4 to state and receive the deficit stamp duty along with the deficit registration fees and consequently return the original sale deed dated 21.05.2015 registered in Document No.2440/2015 on the file of the fourth respondent to the petitioner within the time framed fixed by this Court by considering the representation of the petitioner dated 02.04.2025. For Petitioner : Mr.N.S.Suganthan For Respondents : Mr.U.Baranidharan Special Government Pleader O R D E R The present writ petition is filed praying for a writ of mandamus to direct the respondents to receive the deficit stamp duty along with the deficit registration fees and consequently return the original sale deed dated 21.05.2015 registered in Document No.2440/2015 on the file of the fourth respondent to the petitioner by considering the representation of the petitioner dated 02.04.2025. 2. By consent of learned counsel on both sides, this writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself. _________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.19143 of 2025 3. The grievance of the petitioner, is that the petitioner has purchased a vacant house plot from one Chinnasamy measuring an extent of 2440 sq.ft in Resurvey Nos.519/1 & 519/2, Perundurai Village, Perundurai Taluk, Erode District, through a sale deed dated 21.05.2015. After registering the said sale deed dated 21.05.2015, the sale deed was retained for payment of deficit stamp duty and registration charges under Section 47A(1) of the Stamps Act. Petitioner submitted a representation dated 02.04.2025 to the respondents to receive the deficit stamp duty along with deficit registration fees and to return the document. But the representation has not been considered so far. Hence, the present writ petition has been filed. 4. At the outset, it was submitted by learned Special Government Pleader for respondents that, if the petitioner pays the deficit stamp duty along with the deficit registration fees within a time frame stipulated by this Court, the sale deed would be released. _________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.19143 of 2025 5. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and the limited relief sought for in this writ petition and without going into the merits of the case, there shall be a direction to the petitioner to pay the deficit stamp duty along with the deficit registration fees to the respondents within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. On receipt of such payment, the respondents shall return the sale deed dated 21.05.2015 to the petitioner within a period of two weeks thereon. 6. Accordingly, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs. 10.06.2025 NCC: Yes / No Index : Yes / No Speaking Order : Yes / No vji _________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.19143 of 2025 To 1. The Inspector General of Registration, 100, Santhome High Road, Chennai - 600 028. 2. The District Revenue Officer (Stamps), District Collector Office Campus, Coimbatore - 641 018. 3. The Special Tahsildar (Stamps), Additional Building in Revenue, Divisional Office Complex, Erode - 638 001. 4. The Sub Registrar, Office of the Sub Registrar, Agrahara Street, Perundurai - 638 052. _________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.19143 of 2025 MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ, J. vji W.P.No.19143 of 2025 10.06.2025 _________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis