C.Devaraj v. the Inspector General of Registration
Case brief
What is this about?
WP No. 47555 of 2025, High Court of Judicature at Madras, Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy, J., decided 09-12-2025. C.Devaraj v. Inspector General of Registration, District Registrar (Coimbatore North) and Sub-Registrar, Vadavalli. Mandamus sought under Article 226 to consider representation dated 03.11.2025 for registration of sale deed for old site no.11 / new site no.12 in S.No.221/1A, Goundampalayam Village, Coimbatore Taluk (1590 sq.ft.), where registration was resisted over a site-number discrepancy; Town Survey Land Register extract referred. Disposed of with directions for a fresh representation to the Sub-Registrar and its disposal on merits within stipulated time after reasonable opportunity; no costs.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with directions: petitioner to submit a fresh representation to the third respondent seeking registration of the sale deed within two weeks; the third respondent to consider and dispose of such representation on merits within two weeks thereafter, after providing a reasonable opportunity to the petitioner. No order as to costs.