WP No. 5788 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 26-02-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY WP No. 5788 of 2026 V.Rajamanickam ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The District Registrar (Salem West) No 313, 3rd Floor, District Registration Office Campus Salem Collectorate Building, Kottai Main Road, Salem 636 001. 2. The Sub Registrar Magudanchavadi sub-Registrar office, Sankari Taluk, Salem District ..Respondent(s) Petition filed under Article 226 of The Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the 2nd Respondent S.R.O Magudanchavadi, Salem District to accept the sale Deed dated 08.11.2025 presented for registration vide Pre-Registration token Receipt No.TP/238805794/2025 dated 08.11.2025 by considering the petitioner’s Representation dated 11.11.2025, within a stipulated time fixed by this Court. For Petitioner(s) : Mr.N.Vijaya Basker For Respondent(s) : Mr.Stalin Abimanyu, Additional Government Pleader https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 5788 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 ORDER Asserting title under sale deed dated 03.09.2004, the legatees thereunder, namely M.Govindan and M.Mani, executed a sale deed in favour of the petitioner. Upon being presented for registration, it is stated that the registering officer neither registered the document nor issued a refusal check slip. 2. Mr.Stalin Abimanyu, learned Additional Government Pleader, accepts notice for both the respondents. He submits that the registering officer would either register the document or issue a speaking order of refusal within two weeks from the date of re-presentation. 3. Considering the above submissions, this writ petition is disposed of by directing the petitioner to re-present the sale deed for registration within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order; within two weeks therefrom, subject to fulfilment of other requirements relating to registration, the registering officer shall either register the document or issue a speaking order of refusal. There shall be no order as to costs. 26-02-2026 Index: Yes/No Neutral Citation: Yes/No mmi https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 5788 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 To 1. The District Registrar (Salem West) No 313, 3rd Floor, District Registration Office Campus Salem Collectorate Building, Kottai Main Road, Salem 636 001. 2. The Sub Registrar Magudanchavadi sub-Registrar office, Sankari Taluk, Salem District. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 5788 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY, J. mmi WP No. 5788 of 2026 26-02-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis