W.P.(MD) No. 20357 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 18.07.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.SARAVANAN W.P.(MD) No. 20357 of 2026 P.Murugan ... Petitioner Vs 1. The District Registrar, Department of Registration, Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District. 2. The Sub Registrar, Sub Registrar’s Office, Radhapuram, Tirunelveli District. 3. S.V.Subbiah ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the impugned Refusal Check Slip dated 06.07.2026 under Reference No.RFL/Radhapuram/76/2026 and subsequently, quash the same as illegal and erroneous and consequently direct the 2nd Respondent to register the Rectification Deed bearing Temporary 1/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No. 20357 of 2026 Registration Number as TP/287163747/2026 relation to the property bearing Survey No.366/11AIAIA situated at Koodankulam Village, Radhapuram Taluk, Tirunelveli District measuring to an extent of 4.75 Cents as presented by the Petitioner forthwith. For petitioner : Mr. S.Palanivelayutham For R1 & R2 : M/s.P.Sudarkodi Natchiyar Counsel for State of TN ***** O R D E R The petitioner is before this Court challenging the impugned Refusal Check Slip dated 06.07.2026, whereby the second respondent declined to register the Rectification Deed presented by the petitioner / buyer on 06.07.2026 in respect of a land measuring an extent of 4.75 cents in Survey No.366/11A1A1A, situated at Koodankulam village, Radhapuram Taluk, Tirunelveli District. 2. The reasons stated in the impugned Refusal Check Slip dated 06.07.2026 are extracted hereunder: “TP/287163747/2026k; ek;gu; %yk; jpU.KUfd; vd;gtuhy; 2/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No. 20357 of 2026 06.07.2026k; Njjpapy; jhf;fy; nra;ag;gl;l gpiojpUj;jy; Mtzj;jpd; nrhj;J tpguk; $ld;Fsk; fpuhkk; mad; GQ;ir ru;Nt vz; 366/11A1AIA n`f;Nlu; 109.07y; nrz;L 4.75 G+uhTk;> uPru;Ntf;F Kd; ru;Nt vz; 366/1y; ,Ue;jJ. 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NkYk; Mtzk; DTCP mDkjp ngw;W jhf;fy; nra;AkhW mwpTWj;jg;gLfpwJ.” 3. It appears that the property in question is an unapproved property. Therefore, the registration of the the Rectification Deed dated 06.07.2026 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. 3/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No. 20357 of 2026 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 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. 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 4/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No. 20357 of 2026 three sets of affidavits. 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: 5/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No. 20357 of 2026 ''I/We, .................., S/o. / D/o. / W/o. / H/o. G/o. .................., residing at .................., hereby undertake that 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 further made clear that the transferee / petitioner shall not put up any construction without 6/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No. 20357 of 2026 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/petitioner in accordance with law. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. Index : Yes / No 18.07.2026 Internet : Yes / No apd To 1. The District Registrar, Department of Registration, Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District. 2. The Sub Registrar, Sub Registrar’s Office, Radhapuram, Tirunelveli District. 7/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No. 20357 of 2026 C.SARAVANAN, J. apd W.P.(MD) No. 20357 of 2026 18.07.2026 (1/2) 8/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis