R.Eswaran v. the Sub Registrar

Madras HC4 Dec 2025WP/46877/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Writ petition under Article 226 challenging 'zero' guideline value assigned to properties S.F. Nos.671/1 and 671/2 in Registration Department records. Court disposed of petition directing petitioner to submit representation to District Registrar, Tiruppur for consideration on merits within two months.

What did the court decide?

Petitioner permitted to submit representation to District Registrar, Tiruppur within two weeks; District Registrar directed to consider and decide on merits within two months after hearing petitioner and temple concerned. ¶¶31-¶40

R.Eswaran 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: 04-12-2025

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY

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R.Eswaran, S/o.Late Ramasamy, 2/1004, Kuruman Kuttai Thottam, Palavanjipalayam, Veerapandi, Tiruppur- 641 605, Tiruppur District.

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..Petitioner

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The Sub Registrar, Sub-Registrar Office, Nallur, Tiruppur District.

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..Respondent

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Prayer : Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondent to delete the ‘zero’ value and restore the guideline value as it stood earlier for S.F. Nos.671/1 and 671/2, Nallur Village, Tiruppur South Taluk, Tiruppur District by considering the petitioner’s representation dated 22.10.2025.

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For Petitioner: Mr. N. Manoharan For Respondent: Mr.U.Baranidharan, SGP

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ORDER

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A ryotwari patta was issued in favour of one K.N.P. Subramani in respect

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of S.No.671/2 of the extent of 5.61 acres under the Tamil Nadu Minor Inam (Abolition and Conversion into Ryotwari) Act, 1963. From the successor-ininterest of the said K.N.P. Subramani, the petitioner had purchased the properties in S.F.Nos.671/1 and 671/2 of the extents of 9600 sq.ft. and 4800 sq.ft, respectively. The grievance of the petitioner is that ‘zero’ value has been assigned thereto in the records of the Registration Department.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner invited my attention to the schedule

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of order dated 10.10.1968 to point out that value was assigned to the property

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and that such value was paid. He also submits that the appeal lodged before the

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Appellate Tribunal is time barred. In these circumstances, learned counsel

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submits that the petitioner is entitled to the market value being recorded in

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respect of the property in terms of the earlier order of this Court dated 02.12.2024 in W.P.No.35798 of 2024.

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Mr.U.Baranidharan, learned Special Government Pleader, accepts

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notice for the sole respondent. He submits that the representation of the petitioner has been made to the Sub-Registrar. If a representation were to be submitted to the District Registrar, Tiruppur, he submits that the same would be considered and disposed of on merits.

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In view of the above submissions of learned Special Government

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Pleader, this writ petition is disposed of on the following terms:

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(i) The petitioner is permitted to submit a representation to the District

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Registrar, Tiruppur within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this

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order.

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(ii) Upon receipt thereof, the District Registrar, Tiruppur is directed to

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consider such representation and pass orders thereon on merits within two months from the date of receipt thereof, after providing a reasonable opportunity to the petitioner and the temple concerned. There will be no order as to costs.

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04-12-2025

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Index : Yes/No Internet:Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No

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