W.P.(MD) No. 19947 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 16.07.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.SARAVANAN W.P.(MD) No. 19947 of 2026 and W.M.P.(MD) No.14716 of 2026 Anito Jabez ... Petitioner Vs 1. The District Registrar, Kanyakumari District, Nagercoil. 2. The Sub Registrar, Kottaram Sub Registrar Office, Kanyakumari District. ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records of the impugned Refusal Check Slip in Refusal Number- RFL/Kottaram/192/2026 dated 30.06.2026 passed by the second respondent herein and quash the same as illegal and further direct the second respondent herein to register and release the Sale deed dated 30.06.2026, within a time stipulated by this Court. 1/9 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No. 19947 of 2026 For petitioner : Mr. R.Murugan For respondents : Mr.R.Parthiban Counsel for State of TN ***** O R D E R The petitioner is before this Court challenging the impugned Refusal Check Slip dated 30.06.2026, whereby the second respondent declined to register the Sale Deed presented by the petitioner on 30.06.2026 in respect of a land measuring an extent of 178.068 sq.mt and 7.85 cents in Survey Nos. 546/10A1A and 546/13A1B1, respectively, situated at Thenthamaraikulam Municipality. 2. The reasons stated in the impugned Refusal Check Slip dated 30.06.2026 are extracted hereunder: “30.06.2026 md;W ,t;tYtyfj;jpy; jpUfhu;j;jpNfad; vd;gtuhy; jw;fhypf Mtz vz; ??/285458906/2026 thapyhf jhf;fy; nra;ag;gl;l njw;F jhkiuFsk; wPru;Nt vz; 546/10AA y; cl;gl;l 178.68 rkP> 546/13A1B1 y; cl;gl;l 317.768 rkP nrhj;Jk; gjpTf;F jhf;fy; nra;ag;gl;lJ. Nkw;Gb nrhj;Jf;F tpy;yq;frhd;wpid guprPyid nra;jNghJ gpu];jhg nrhj;jhdJ 681/2020, 682/2020 Mfpa 2/9 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No. 19947 of 2026 Mtzq;fis Kd; Mtzkhf nfhz;L jhf;fy; nra;ag;gl;lJ. Nkw;gb Mtzq;fs; 2232/1994 kw;Wk; 1690/1979 Mfpa Mtzq;fis Kd; Mtzkhf nfhz;L jhf;fy; nra;ag;gl;Ls;sJ. jhf;fy; nra;ag;gl;l Mtzj;jpid Kd; Mtzq;fshd 681/2020> 682/2020 Mfpatw;iw nfhz;L Gjpajhf ghijfs; fPo;f;fz;lthW gjpT nra;ag;gl;Ls;sJ. ,l;L gpshl;Lfshf Mtzk; t.vz; Mtz vz; tp];jPu;zk; Fwpg;giu 1 681/2020 15.092 nrd;W 7.850 nrd;W 2 nrd;W 2 682/2020 8 nrd;W 4.270 nrd;W 4.400 nrd;W 7 nrd;W 3 1365/2020 5.092 nrd;W 4 4825/2024 8 nrd;W ,J njhlu;ghf khz;GkpF nrd;id cau;ePjpkd;w tof;F vz;. 19566/2015 jPu;g;ghid ehs; 09.09.2016 d; mbg;gilapNyNa gjpTr;rl;l tpjp 22(A) kw;Wk; murhiz vz;. 78 kw;Wk; 79 Mfpait tFj;Jiuf;fg;gl;L ePjpkd;w xg;GjYld; eilKiwg;gLj;jg;gl;Ls;sd. NkYk; ,J njhlu;ghf khz;GkpF nrd;id cau;ePjpkd;w tof;F vz;. 19566/2015 ,ilf;fhy jPu;g;ghiz ehs; 15.06.2017 gj;jp 3y; gpd;tUkhW Fwpg;gplg;gl;Ls;sJ. "Rule 15(b) of Tamilnadu Regularisation of Unapproved Layouts and plots Rules 2017 provides that no regularisation is ordered under the said rules for an unapproved plot of layout, then such 3/9 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No. 19947 of 2026 unapprove plot or layout shall not be registered under the Registration Act (Central Act 9 of race) by the Registration Department" vd njsptiu toq;fg;gl;Ls;sJ. NkYk; khz;GkpF nrd;id cau;ePjpkd;w Nky;KiwaPl;L tof;F vz; WANo 3192 of 2024 d; jPu;g;ghiz ehs; 06.10.2025> khz;GkpF nrd;id cau;ePjpkd;w kJiuf;fpis Nky;KiwaPl;L tof;F vz; WA(MD) No. 1156 of 2025 d; jPu;g;ghiz ehs; 16.07.2025 kw;Wk; khz;GkpF nrd;id cau;ePjpkd;w kJiuf;fpis Nky;KiwaPl;L tof;F vz; WA (MD) No.2342 of 2025 d; jPu;g;ghiz ehs; 22.07.2025 Mfpatw;wpy; ,t;thwhd Mtzq;fis gjpT nra;af;$lhJ vd njspthf jPu;g;ghiz toq;fg;gl;Ls;sJ. vdNt ,t;thtzk; gjpT rl;lk; gpupT 22A(2) f;F Kuzhf cs;sjhy; muR tpjpKiwfspd;gb Kiwahd mq;fPfhuk; ngw;W Mtzj;jpid kPs jhf;fy; nra;Ak; nghUl;L Mtzk; mrypy; jpUg;gg;gLfpwJ.” 3. It appears that the property in question is an unapproved property. Therefore, the registration of the the Sale Deed dated 30.06.2026 would be clearly contrary to Section 22-A of the Registration Act, 1908, as inserted by Tamil Nadu Act No.28 of 2012, dated 21.06.2012, with effect from 20.10.2016. 4. Taking note of a piquant situation arising out of the strict implementation of Section 22-A of the Registration Act, 1908, this Court, in its order dated 4/9 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No. 19947 of 2026 28.04.2026 in W.P.(MD) No.3111 of 2026 in the case of P.Chellakily vs. The Sub-Registrar, O/o. The Sub-Registrar, Kottaram, Agastheeswaram, Kanyakumari District – 629 703, recognized the constitutional right to property enshrined under Article 300-A of the Constitution of India and directed the claimant, in whom title vests under the document, to execute an affidavit containing the requisite undertaking and to comply with the further conditions stipulated in the said order dated 28.04.2026 in W.P.(MD) No.3111 of 2026, which are extracted hereunder: i. The impugned order shall stand set aside. ii. ii. The claimant under the document refused for registration, in whose name the property vests, shall execute a duly notarised affidavit in four sets and file one set before this Court within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of the web copy of this Order. Only upon filing of the same, a certified copy of this Order shall be issued to the petitioner. iii. Along with the certified copy of the Order of this Court, the petitioner will be entitled to represent the document along with three sets of affidavits. 5/9 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No. 19947 of 2026 iv. Upon representation, the document shall be registered if there is no other impediment. v. Along with the document, the affidavit filed shall also be scanned and uploaded. vi. The two other sets shall be dispatched to the local authority and the jurisdictional Assistant Engineer of TANGEDCO concerned, who shall at all times consider the aforesaid undertaking and act accordingly. vii.If the petitioner fails to file an affidavit as directed within four weeks of receipt of the web copy of this Order, the writ petition shall stand dismissed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. viii.No costs. 5. The requisite undertaking, which has to be contained in the affidavit, is as follows: ''I/We, .................., S/o. / D/o. / W/o. / H/o. G/o. .................., residing at .................., hereby undertake that 6/9 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No. 19947 of 2026 I/We will not use the property as a residential or commercial site or for any other purpose involving a change of user unless due permission is obtained from the planning authority. Without such approval, I/We will not develop the site by changing its use or put up any residential or commercial building. I/We am/are aware that I/We may be liable for punishment for contempt of Court in the event of violating this undertaking. I/We am/are also aware that I/We shall not be entitled to claim electricity, water, sewerage or any other connection or service from the local authority or any other authority unless the due conversion is effected in accordance with the permission granted by the planning authority.'' 6. If the transferee agrees with the above stipulation, I see no reason to take a different view in the matter. 7. Accordingly, the impugned Refusal Check Slip is quashed and this Writ Petition stands disposed of, subject to the above stipulation. It is made clear that the petitioner shall alter the description of the property in the sale deed dated 30.06.2026 as an agricultural property. 7/9 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No. 19947 of 2026 8. It is further made clear that the transferee shall not put up any construction without obtaining approval from the planning authority for conversion of the site for residential or commercial use, in accordance with law. In case any such construction is put up, the authorities under the relevant statute are entitled to proceed against the transferee in accordance with law. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. Index : Yes / No 16.07.2026 Internet : Yes / No apd To 1. The District Registrar, Kanyakumari District, Nagercoil. 2. The Sub Registrar, Kottaram Sub Registrar Office, Kanyakumari District. 8/9 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No. 19947 of 2026 C.SARAVANAN, J. apd W.P.(MD) No. 19947 of 2026 16.07.2026 9/9 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis