W.P(MD)No.25328 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.25328 of 2025 and W.M.P(MD)No.19864 of 2025 R.Vasanthi ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Sub Registrar, Sub Registrar Office, Kottaram, Kanniyakumari District. 2.Thangaraja (R.2 is suo motu impleaded vide order of this Court dated 17.09.2025) ... 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 entire records pertaining to the impugned Refusal Check Slip in RFL/Kottaram/BOOK 2/3, dated 05.08.2025 issued by the respondent and to quash the same as unconstitutional and illegal, consequently directing the respondent to register the sale deed document dated 30.07.2025 forthwith. For Petitioner : Mr.B.Vinothkumar 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.25328 of 2025 For Respondents : Mr.D.Gandhi Raj Special Government Pleader for R.1 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. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 17.04.2026 1/2 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No NCC : Yes / No MGA 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.25328 of 2025 To The Sub Registrar, Sub Registrar Office, Kottaram, Kanniyakumari District. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.25328 of 2025 G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J. MGA W.P(MD)No.25328 of 2025 17.04.2026 1/2 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis