Dismissed¶25

Murtuza B J v. the Inspector General of Registration

Madras HC4 Aug 2025WP/20097/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Madras High Court 2025; WP No. 20097 of 2025; WMP No. 22667 of 2025; Mohammed Shaffiq, J.; writ petition dismissed as withdrawn; withdrawal endorsement by counsel; Refusal Check Slip RFL/Redhills/14/2025 dated 16.05.2025; sale certificate dated 06.05.2025; registration of sale certificate; 5% stamp duty; 1% registration fee; Sub Registrar Redhills; Inspector General of Registration; Authorized Officer UCO Bank Asset Management Branch; Alamathi Village, Ponneri Taluk, Thiruvallur District; Survey Nos. 274/1 and 274/2; no adjudication on merits; no costs.

What the court decided

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Murtuza B J Vs the Inspector General of Registration — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

Outcome

Dismissed

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Issue for consideration

Whether the Refusal Check Slip No.RFL/Redhills/14/2025 dated 16.05.2025 could be quashed and the second respondent directed to receive and register the sale certificate dated 06.05.2025 on payment of 5% stamp duty and 1% registration fee on the sale consideration amount - raised in the prayer but not adjudicated, as the petition was dismissed as withdrawn.

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Key takeaways

On the submission and endorsement of the learned counsel for the petitioners seeking permission to withdraw, the Writ Petition stands dismissed as withdrawn.¶25
Consequent upon dismissal of the writ petition as withdrawn, the connected miscellaneous petition (WMP No. 22667 of 2025) was closed, with no order as to costs.¶26

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (Mohammed Shaffiq, J.), 04-08-2025 - WP No. 20097 of 2025 with WMP No. 22667 of 2025. Murtuza B J and Mohammed B J v. The Inspector General Of Registration, The Sub Registrar Redhills, and The Authorized Officer, UCO Bank. Writ petition under Section 226 of Constitution of India (as recited in the prayer) sought quashing of Refusal Check Slip No.RFL/Redhills/14/2025 dated 16.05.2025 and a direction to the second respondent to receive and register a sale certificate dated 06.05.2025 in respect of premises at Alamathi Village, Ponneri Taluk, Thiruvallur District (Survey No.274/1 - 1 acre; Survey No.274/2 - 91 cents; totalling Acre 1.91 cents, together with two godawns), on payment of 5% stamp duty and 1% registration fee on the sale consideration. When the matter was taken up, learned counsel for the petitioners sought permission to withdraw the writ petition and made an endorsement to that effect; recording the submission and endorsement, the Court dismissed the writ petition as withdrawn and closed the connected miscellaneous petition, with no costs. The merits, including the validity of the refusal check slip and the stamp-duty question, were left undecided; the order contains no ratio and carries no precedential value.

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WP No. 20097 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 04-08-2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ

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WP No. 20097 of 2025 and WMP NO. 22667 OF 2025

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Murtuza B J

2.Mohammed B J

Petitioner(s)

The Inspector General Of Registration No. 100 Santhome High Road, Chennai 600 028.

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2.The Sub Registrar Redhills, Chennai 600 052.

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3.The Authorized Officer

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UCO Bank, Asset Management Branch, No. 328 Thambu Street 2nd Floor, Chennai 600 001. Respondent(s) Prayer: This Writ Petition is filed under Section 226 of Constitution of India to call for the records relating to the proceedings made in Refusal Check Slip No.RFL/Redhills/14/2025 dated 16.05.2025 and quash the same and consequently direct the second respondent to receive and register the sale certificate dated 06.05.2025 on payment of 5% stamp duty and registration fee of 1% on the sale consideration amount, in respect of premises situated at Alamathi Village, Ponneri Taluk, Thiruvallur District, comprised in Survey

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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WP No. 20097 of 2025

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No.274/1 an extent of 1 Acre and in Survey No.274/2 an extent of 91 cents, measuring 91 cents, totalling Acre 1.91 cents together with two godawns.

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For Petitioner(s): M/s.M.Uma Sundari Baby for Mr.K.Mohan

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For Respondent(s): Mr. U. Baranidharan, Spl. G.P. for R1 And R2

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ORDER