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S.Srinivasan v. the Sub Registrar

Writ of mandamus – Registration of General Power of Attorney

Madras HC13 Feb 2025WP/4197/2025

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Mandamus for registration of Power of Attorney dated 28.11.2024 refused by Sub Registrar, Madhavaran Sub Registration Office, Madhavaran, Chennai 600 060; Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India; on-line application and token time-slot procedure for document registration; W.P.No.4197 of 2025; High Court of Judicature at Madras; Justice N. Anand Venkatesh; decided 13.02.2025; petition allowed with directions; no costs.

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Writ petition allowed with directions to the petitioners to submit the application on-line, generate the token, and present the physical Power of Attorney at the allotted time slot for registration by the respondent if otherwise in order; no costs. ¶26

S.Srinivasan Vs the Sub Registrar — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 13.02.2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH

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W.P.No.4197 of 2025

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1.S.Srinivasan 2.A.Yunuskhan

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... Petitioners

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Vs.

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The Sub Registrar, Madhavaran Sub Registration Office, Madhavaran, Chennai 600 060. ... Respondents

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Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondent to register the General Power of Attorney dated 28.11.2024, submitted by the petitioners, within a reasonable time as may be fixed by the Court.

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For Petitioner : Mr.P.Pugalenthi For Respondents : Mr.B.Vijay Additional Government Pleader

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O R D E R

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This writ petition has been filed for issue of writ of mandamus directing the

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respondent to receive and register the Power of Attorney dated 28.11.2024.

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

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2.Heard Mr.P.Pugalenthi, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners and Mr.B.Vijay, learned Additional Government Pleader appearing on behalf of respondent.

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3.The grievance of the petitioners is that he wanted to issue a Power of Attorney in favour of the agent and accordingly, the Power of Attorney Deed dated 28.11.2024 was presented for registration. The same was refused to be registered by the respondent.

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4.The learned Additional Government Pleader submitted that the petitioners have to make an on-line application and a token will be generated by fixing the time for registration and that point of time, the physical document has to be presented for registration. In the instant case, since the petitioners did not come to the Registration Office and present the document for registration, it was not registered.

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5.The above submission made by the learned Additional Government

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

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Pleader was denied by the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners had infact gone to the Registration Office and submitted the document for registration.

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6.This Court does not want go into the above controversy and it will suffice

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to direct the petitioners to submit the application through on-line and generate the token. At the time slot that is allotted to the petitioner, the physical document shall be presented for the registration and the same shall be registered by the respondent, if it is otherwise in order.

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7.In the result, this writ petition stands allowed with the above directions.

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No Costs.

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13.02.2025

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Internet : Yes (2/2) Index : Yes Speaking Order / Non Speaking Order ssr

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The Sub Registrar,

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