Zahida Parveen v. the Sub Registrar
Writ Petition – dismissal – re-filing after withdrawal held to be abuse of process
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court, order dated 11.08.2025; W.P. No.17281 of 2025 and W.M.P. Nos.19577 and 19578 of 2025; Justice Mohammed Shaffiq; Petitioners: Zahida Parveen, Sheikh Mohammed Hussain, Ahanah Afreen, Shiekh Wasif Farhan; Respondent: Sub Registrar, Virugambakkam, Chennai; Article 226 writ of certiorarified mandamus to quash refusal check slip dated 07.03.2025 in RFL /Virugambakkam/ Book 2/ 1 and to register and release sale deed dated 14.02.2025; writ petition dismissed as abuse of process because an earlier writ petition (W.P.No.8696 of 2025) against the same check slip had been withdrawn; cost of Rs.5,000 imposed payable to Tamil Nadu State Legal Services Authority; impleading petition W.M.P. No.25883 of 2025 dismissed; connected miscellaneous petitions closed.
What did the court decide?
The Court accepted the Special Government Pleader's contention that the writ petition ought not to be entertained: having withdrawn the earlier writ petition (W.P.No.8696 of 2025) against the very same refusal check slip, the petitioners put forward no explanation for filing the present writ petition.