W.P(MD)No.17041 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.17041 of 2025 Ramachandan Nadar ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The District Registrar, Tenkasi, Tenkasi District. 2.The Sub Registrar, Joint-2 Sub Registrar Office, Tenkasi, Tenkasi District. 3.Sekar ... 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 records pertain to the impugned refusal check slip dated 21.02.2025 passed by the 2nd respondent vide refusal no.RFL/2 Joint Sub - Registrar Office Tenkasi/18/2025 and quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to register the sale deed, which was executed by petitioner in favour of 3rd respondent, in respect of 155.77 sq.meter land situated at Kuthukal Valasai, Tenkasi Taluk,Tenkasi District. For Petitioner : Mr.T.Indrachithu 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.17041 of 2025 For Respondents : Mr.S.Shanmugavel, Addl. Government Pleader for R1 & R2. 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.17041 of 2025 To:- 1.The District Registrar, Tenkasi, Tenkasi District. 2.The Sub Registrar, Joint-2 Sub Registrar Office, Tenkasi, Tenkasi District. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.17041 of 2025 G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J. ias Pre-Delivery Order in W.P(MD)No.17041 of 2025 17.04.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis