Ramakrishnan v. the Inspector General of Registration
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras HC WP No. 9924 of 2025 (decided 16-04-2025, N. Anand Venkatesh J.): refusal check slip RFL/Pallipalayam/118/2024 dt. 11.11.2024 by Sub Registrar Pallipalayam; sale deed registration refused on protest petition by R4 Vasantha and R5 Velu and pending patta-cancellation petition before RDO Thiruchengode; petitioner appeared in RDO enquiry 27.02.2025; RDO suo motu impleaded as R6; direction to RDO to conclude enquiry and pass final orders in six weeks; liberty to petitioner to pursue registration; disposed, no costs; Article 226 certiorarified mandamus; advocates T. Saikrishnan (petitioner), U. Baranidharan SGP (R1-R3).
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with directions: the 6th respondent (Revenue Divisional Officer, Thiruchengode) to complete the enquiry after affording opportunity to both parties and pass final orders within six weeks from receipt of copy of the order; petitioner left free to proceed to register the sale deed depending on the RDO's orders. No costs. The refusal check slip was not quashed.