Madras High Court
WP(MD)/29594/2026 of Ravichandran Vs The Sub Registrar on 13 October 2026
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 13-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.KUMARESH BABU
WP(MD) No. 29594 of 2026
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1. Ravichandran
2. Ranjitham
3. Chitra
..Petitioners
Vs
The Sub Registrar,
Sub Registrar office,
Srirangam, Trichy District.
..Respondent(s)
PRAYER: Writ Petition, filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records pertaining to the impugned refusal check slip issued by the respondent by his proceedings in RFL/Srirangam/160/2026 dated 03.09.2026 and quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the respondent to register the Settlement Deed or Sale Deed or Lease Deed or any other deeds presented by the petitioners in respect of the subject property bearing S.Nos.444/7, 9, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 and 446/3 total an extent of 98.75 cents of Punja Lands were situated at Tathamangalam Village, Manachanallur Taluk, Trichy District and release the same that too without insisting unwarranted documents within time frame fixed.
For Petitioners
:Mr.K.Mahendran
For Respondent
:Mr.S.Siva Thialakar
Special Government Pleader
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ORDER
The petitioners are before this Court challenging the impugned refusal check slip issued by the respondent, dated 03.09.2026 and for a direction to register the settlement deed or sale deed or lease deed or any other deeds presented by the petitioners in respect of subject properties.
2. Heard Mr.K.Mahendran, learned Counsel for the petitioners and Mr.S.Siva Thilakar, learned Special Government Pleader, who accepts notice on behalf of the respondent. By consent of both parties, the Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.
3. A perusal of the impugned refusal check slip would indicate that the impugned refusal check slip had been issued pointing out that the death certificate of the original owner, namely, Ramasamy, had not been produced. However, perusal of the patta would indicate that the property, which have been purchased by Ramasamy, had been mutated in favour of his legal heirs. The petitioners are his grandchildren through one of the sons. Their mother had also died, which is substantiated by the death certificate produced whose name also shown in the joint patta holder.
4. When the revenue records have been mutated in the names of the legal heirs of the original owner of the purchaser, this Court is of the view that the reasons attributed in the refusal check slip is wholly incorrect and requires interference. Further, only if there is an order of civil Court restraining registration of the document, the same could be refused to be registered.
5. In the result, the Writ Petition is allowed and the impugned refusal check slip issued by the respondent, dated 03.09.2026 is set aside with a direction to the petitioner to reproduce the document and on such re-production, the respondent is directed to process the same in accordance with law. There shall be no order as to costs. 13-10-2026 Index: Yes/No (1/2) Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No cmr To The Sub Registrar Sub Registrar Office, Srirangam, Trichy District.
K.KUMARESH BABU, J. cmr W.P.(MD)No.29594 of 2026 13-10-2026 (1/2)