WP No. 20769 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 27-05-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE G. R. SWAMINATHAN WP No. 20769 of 2026 Mrs.Shwetha Kumar Petitioner(s) Vs The Sub-Registrar, Konnur, Office of the Sub Registrar, Konnur, Chennai - 600050. Respondent(s) PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, calling for the records leading to the impugned order vide refusal check slip and speaking order dated 06.05.2026 passed by the respondent and quash the same. For Petitioner(s): Ms.M.Sheela For Respondent: Mr.R.Chakkaravarthy Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu ORDER Heard both sides. 2.The petitioner wants to sell the petition mentioned property. She presented the sale deed for registration before the respondent. Citing the fact that a sale agreement had already been entered into in this regard, the first respondent declined to register the document. Refusal check slip was issued to https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 20769 of 2026 that effect. Questioning the same, the present writ petition came to be filed. 3.The issue raised in this writ petition is no longer res integra. The Hon'ble Division Bench of this Court in the decision reported in 2020 (6) CTC 697 (N.Ramayee Vs. The Sub Registrar, Registration Department, Salem) had held that the fact that the executant of the document had earlier entered into sale agreement will not operate as a bar for him to enter into subsequent transactions. 4. Respectfully applying the aforesaid ratio, the impugned refusal check slip is quashed. The petitioner is permitted to re-present the document before the respondent. The respondent shall receive it, register it and release it subject to fulfilment of usual formalities. 5.This writ petition is allowed accordingly. No costs. 27-05-2026 dhk Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 20769 of 2026 To The Sub-Registrar, konnur, Office of the Sub Registrar, konnur, chennai - 600050. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 20769 of 2026 G.R.SWAMINATHAN J. dhk WP No. 20769 of 2026 27-05-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis