Kasirajan v. The Sub Registrar
Registration – Refusal of registration – House sites purchased from an unapproved layout – Section 22-A(2) of the Registration Act
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Madras High Court, Madurai Bench, common judgment dated 28.08.2025 in W.A(MD)Nos.2476 to 2481 of 2025 (Coram: S.M. Subramaniam and G. Arul Murugan, JJ.; judgment by S.M. Subramaniam, J.). Appellants (Kasirajan, K.Ganesan), purchasers of house sites from an unapproved layout, challenged the learned Single Judge's orders dated 09.12.2024 in W.P(MD)Nos.29403, 29408, 29405, 29406 and 29407 of 2024 upholding refusal slips issued by the Sub Registrar, Thamaraipatti (E), Chittampatti, Madurai District. Held: purchases do not fall under the explanation clause II sub-section (2) of section 22-A of the Registration Act; refusal slips in consonance with Section 22-A(2); no infirmity in Single Judge's dismissal. Appeals dismissed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent, no costs. Keywords: unapproved layout; refusal slip; Sub Registrar; Registration Act s.22-A(2); Clause 15 Letters Patent; writ appeal dismissed.