Madras High Court
WP(MD)/28961/2026 of P.Murugesan Vs The Inspector General of Reg on 7 October 2026
WP(MD) No. 28961 of 2026
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 07-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.KUMARESH BABU
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and
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P.Murugesan
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. The Inspector General of Registration, Tamilnadu, No.100, Santhom Highways, Chennai - 600 028.
2. The Special Deputy Collector (Stamp), Virudhunagar Collector Office Campus, Virudhunagar - 626 002, Virudhunagar District.
3. The Sub Registrar,
O/o.Sub Registrar,
Thiruchuli Road,
Aruppukkottai 626 101,
Virudhunagar 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, calling for the records relating to the impugned order issued by the 1st respondent in Na.Ka.No.38598/N3/2021 dated 18.07.2026 and consequential impugned order issued by the 2nd respondent in Tha.Pa.N.S 1/454/2020 dated 10.08.2026 and quash the same as illegal
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and direct the respondents to return/give back the register document 6261/2020 dated 08.12.2020.
For Petitioner(s):
Mr.R.Lakshmanan
For Respondent(s):
Mr.S.Siva Thilakar
Special Government Pleader
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ORDER
By consent of both sides, this Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal.
2. This Writ Petition had been filed challenging an order passed by the first respondent under Section 47A(5) of the Stamp Act.
3. Under Sub-section (10) of Section 47A of the Stamp Act, only an appeal could be filed challenging an order passed either under Sub-section (5) or under Sub-section (6) therein. In that regard, a Writ Petition challenging the same cannot be maintained.
4. Accordingly, this Writ Petition stands dismissed with liberty to the petitioner to file an appeal as provided under Sub-section (10) of Section 47A of the Stamp Act. The period of e-filing of the present Writ Petition till the date of this order shall stand excluded while calculating
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1. The Inspector General of Registration, Tamilnadu, No.100, Santhom Highways, Chennai - 600 028.
2. The Special Deputy Collector (Stamp), Virudhunagar Collector Office Campus, Virudhunagar - 626 002, Virudhunagar District.
3. The Sub Registrar, O/o.Sub Registrar, Thiruchuli Road, Aruppukkottai 626 101, Virudhunagar District.
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