W.P.No.9536 of 2020 and W.M.P.Nos.11642 and 11644 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 10.02.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN W.P.No.9536 of 2020 and W.M.P.Nos.11642 and 11644 of 2020 R.Muruganantham, S/o.Late N.Rajendran ...Petitioner Vs. 1. The Additional Chief Secretary/ Commissioner of Land Administration, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai. 2. The Inspector General of Registration, No.100, Anna Salai, Santhome High Road, Chennai – 600 028. 3. The District Collector, Chengalpet. 4. The Sub Registrar, Thiruporur. ...Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Certioarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the circular dated 18.12.2019 in Rc.K1/26136/2019 of the 1st respondent herein and the refusal check slip dated 15.6.2020 of the 4th respondent herein in refusal No.RFL/Thiruporur/25/2020, quash the same and 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.9536 of 2020 and W.M.P.Nos.11642 and 11644 of 2020 consequently direct the 4th respondent herein to register the document dated 15.6.2020 executed by the petitioner in favour of his wife in respect of the lands of an extent of 3.0 acres in survey No.167/3 and 3.0 acres of land in Survey No.168/3 in Thalambur Village. For Petitioner : Mrs.A.L.Ganthimathi, Senior counsel for Mr.AR.Karthik Lakshmanan For Respondents : Mr.P.Kumaresan, Additional Advocate General Assisted by Mr.T.Arunkumar, Additional Government Pleader [R1 to R4] Order [Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.] The writ petition has been filed to quash the circular dated 18.12.2019 in Rc.K1/26136/2019 of the 1st respondent herein and the refusal check slip dated 15.6.2020 of the 4th respondent herein in refusal No.RFL/Thiruporur/25/2020 and consequently direct the 4th respondent herein to register the document dated 15.6.2020 executed by the petitioner in favour of his wife in respect of the lands of an extent of 3.0 acres in survey No.167/3 and 3.0 acres of land in Survey No.168/3 in Thalambur Village. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.9536 of 2020 and W.M.P.Nos.11642 and 11644 of 2020 2. The learned Additional Advocate General appearing on behalf of the State would submit that the Hon’ble First Bench of this Court passed an order constituting a Committee to conduct a survey of the subject property in Thazhambur Village, Chengalpattu District and that the Committee has undertaken the process of identifying the irregularities, illegalities and encroachments etc., 3. The learned Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that in view of the appointment of a committee to deal with the illegalities, irregularities and encroachments etc., no further adjudication needs to be undertaken.The matter is now sub judice before the Hon’ble Supreme Court. Subject to the orders of the Hon’ble Supreme Court, the parties are at liberty to redress their grievance, if any exist in the manner known to law. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.9536 of 2020 and W.M.P.Nos.11642 and 11644 of 2020 S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J. AND C.KUMARAPPAN, J. mp In view of the above, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. [S.M.S., J.] [C.K, J.] 10.02.2026 mp Index: Yes / No Speaking Order/ Non-speaking order Neutral Citation : Yes / No To 1. The Additional Chief Secretary/ Commissioner of Land Administration, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai. 2. The Inspector General of Registration, No.100, Anna Salai, Santhome High Road, Chennai – 600 028. 3. The District Collector, Chengalpet. 4. The Sub Registrar, Thiruporur. W.P.No.9536 of 2020 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis