Madras High Court
WP(MD)/31964/2026 of Swarna Vs The District Registrar on 11 November 2026
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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 11-11-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K.KUMARESH BABU
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AND
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Swarna
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. The District Registrar,
Jeganathan Street,
Behind S.L.B. Girls Government High School, Nagercoil – 629001.
2. The Sub-Registrar
The Integrated Complex Of Registration
Department,
S.l.b. School South Road,
Vadaseri, Nagercoil- 01.
3. The Assistant Commissioner,
HR and CE Department,
No. 7, Kuruntheru Road,
Ramar Colony, Vadiveeswaram,
Meenakshipuram, Nagercoil,
Kanyakumari District - 629002
..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 entire records relating to the refusal check slip issued by the 2nd respondent vide Refusal Check Slip No. RFL/Kanyakumari Joint I/318/2026, dated 25.09.2026 and quash the same as illegal and consequently to direct the second respondent to register the Settlement
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deed dated 25.09.2026 presented by the petitioner within the stipulated time period that may be fixed by this Court.
For Petitioner
:Mr.Niranjan S. Kumar
For R1 and R2
:Mr.S.Venkatesh
Additional Government Pleader
For R3
:Mr.S.Iniyan Karthik
Government Advocate
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ORDER
The present Writ Petition has been filed in the nature of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus challenging the impugned refusal check slip issued by the second respondent, dated 25.09.2025 and to direct the second respondent to register the settlement deed presented by the petitioner, dated 25.09.2026.
2. Heard the learned Counsel on either side.
3. By the impugned order, it had been stated that in the records maintained by the second respondent, it is noted that the subject property belongs to the respondent Temple and if the petitioner produce a no objection certificate from the respondent Temple for registering a document in relation to the subject property, registration of any documents in relation to the subject property could be carried out.
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4. It is pertinent to note that in such circumstances, the Hon’ble Division Bench of this Court in Sudha Ravi Kumar and another -vs.- The Special Commissioner and Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Chennai and others, reported in 2017-2-L.W. 637, had held that it is mandatory on the part of the registering authority to conduct an enquiry, when such claims are made by the HR & CE Department on a document being presented for registration.
5. In that regard, as and when a document is presented for registration in relation to the objections raised by the second respondent, the first respondent shall conduct an enquiry and thereafter, proceed to register the document.
6. With the aforesaid directions, the present Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 11-11-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No cmr
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1. The District Registrar, Jeganathan Street, Behind S.L.B. Girls Government High School, Nagercoil – 629001.
2. The Sub-Registrar The Integrated Complex Of Registration Department, S.l.b. School South Road, Vadaseri, Nagercoil- 01.
3. The Assistant Commissioner, HR and CE Department, No. 7, Kuruntheru Road, Ramar Colony, Vadiveeswaram, Meenakshipuram, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District - 629002
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