WP No. 12087 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 01-04-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE WP No. 12087 of 2026 S.Murugan ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Inspector General Registration No.100, santhome Highway chennai-600 028 2. The District Registrar The Registration District of Chennai North Kuralagam chennai-600 001 3. The Sub Registrar Sowcarpet chennai-600 079 4. The Thasildar No.3, Raja Muthaiah salai Purasaiwalkam Taluk office chennai-600 003 ..Respondent(s) directing the 3rd respondent herein to consider made by the property survey No.330 and RS No.9668/2 as per the old document now R.S.No.90 as per the current document and comprised in CC No.3683 as per the old document now current document C.C.No.12 in all measuring 360 sq.ft or thereabouts and situated within the Registration District of Chennai North and Sub Registration District of sowcarpet, chennai -600 079 one and same property to consider the said registration to the 3rd respondent office and consequently necessary order shall be passed by the 4th respondent one and same property herein. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 12087 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 For Petitioner(s): Mr.R.Thangamani For Respondent(s): Mr.U.Baranidharan,SGP Order This writ petition has been filed to direct the third respondent to register the sale deed, presented by the petitioner for registration. 2.The petitioner claims that arbitrarily and without authority under law, the third respondent is refusing to register the sale deed, presented by him for registration for the subject property. 3.Mr.U.Baranidharan, learned Special Government Pleader accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. On written instructions, the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents would submit that the petitioner did not present any sale deed with the third respondent for registration. He would submit that once the sale deed is presented, a final decision will be taken by the third respondent whether to register the sale deed, presented by the petitioner for registration or not. He would submit that in case the third respondent refuses to register the sale deed, the third respondent shall issue a refusal check slip assigning reasons as to why the sale deed, presented by the petitioner cannot be registered. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 12087 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 4.Necessarily, the petitioner will have to present the sale deed for registration and only then, a final decision shall be taken by the third respondent as to whether the sale deed can be registered or not. 5.For the foregoing reasons, this writ petition is disposed of by directing the petitioner to present the sale deed for the subject property for registration with the third respondent, within a period of one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. On presentation of the said sale deed within the stipulated time, the third respondent shall take a final decision as to whether the sale deed, presented by the petitioner can be registered or not, within a period of one week thereafter. In case, the third respondent decides to refuse registration of the sale deed, presented by the petitioner for registration, the third respondent shall pass a speaking order for rejecting the petitioner’s request for registration of the sale deed. No costs. 01-04-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No VGA https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 12087 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 ABDUL QUDDHOSE J. VGA To 1. The Inspector General Registration No.100, santhome Highway chennai-600 028 2. The District Registrar The Registration District of Chennai North Kuralagam chennai-600 001 3. The Sub Registrar Sowcarpet chennai-600 079 4. The Thasildar No.3, Raja Muthaiah salai Purasaiwalkam Taluk office chennai-600 003 WP No. 12087 of 2026 01-04-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis