Madras High Court
WP(MD)/16953/2026 of M.Sathish Vs The Sub-Registrar on 12 October 2026
WP(MD) No. 16953 of 2026
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 12-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.KUMARESH BABU
WP(MD) No. 16953 of 2026
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and
WMP(MD) No.12554 of 2026
M.Sathish
S/o. Marisamy
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. The Sub-Registrar,
District Registrar Cadre,
Sub-Registrar Office,
Tallakulam, Madurai District.
2. The Inspector of Police,
Annanagar Police Station,
Madurai City.
3. S.Rathinasamy
S/o.Shanmugasundaram
..Respondent(s)
PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the impugned refusal check slip No.RFL/Tallakulam/49/2026 dated 10.06.2026 of the 1st respondent to quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the 1st respondent to register the document presented by the petitioner for registration without insisting the production of original parent document and also direct the 2nd respondent to take necessary action on the petitioner's complaint dated 11.06.2026 within the period that may be stipulated by this Court.
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For Petitioner(s):
Mr. G.Hari Haran
For Respondent(s):
Mr.I.Pinaygash
Special Government Pleader
for R1
Mr.I.Murugesan
Government Advocate (Crl. Side)
for R2
Mr.C.Nishanth Periyarasu
for R3
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ORDER
Challenging the refusal check slip of the first respondent dated 10.06.2026, the petitioner is before this Court.
2. The refusal check slip had been issued primarily on the ground that a protest petition has been filed by the third respondent.
3. The learned counsel for the third respondent would submit that a sale agreement had been entered into between the petitioner and the third respondent and the third respondent had paid a sum of Rs.21,00,000/- as part sale consideration of the property.
4. A Division Bench of this Court in a batch of writ petitions in W.P.(MD) Nos.7415 of 2026 etc., by order dated 26.03.2026, had struck
WP(MD) No. 16953 of 2026 down the provisions of Section 34-C of the Registration Act, 1908, inserted by the Registration (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act, 2026. In such view of the matter, this Court is of the view that the present refusal check slip would have to be interfered with.
5. Accordingly, this Writ Petition stands allowed and the impugned refusal check slip No.RFL/Tallakulam/49/2026, dated 10.06.2026 is set aside. However, the third respondent is at liberty to approach the appropriate civil Court for remedying his grievances. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 12-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No ABR To
1. The Sub-Registrar, District Registrar Cadre, Sub-Registrar Office, Tallakulam, Madurai District.
2. The Inspector of Police, Annanagar Police Station, Madurai City.
WP(MD) No. 16953 of 2026 K.KUMARESH BABU, J. ABR WP(MD) No. 16953 of 2026 12-10-2026