A.Francis v. The Sub Registrar
Registration – Refusal check slip – Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus under Article 226
Case brief
What is this about?
W.P(MD)No.11152 of 2025, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, decided 01.07.2025 by S. Srimathy J. A. Francis v. The Sub Registrar, Kanakiliyanallur Sub Registrar Office, Trichy District & The Tahsildar, Lalgudi Taluk. Keywords: refusal check slip; refusal to register sale deed; RFL/Kanakiliyanallur/9/2025; sale deed dated 13.02.2025; panchami land; ownership from 1912; Certiorarified Mandamus; Article 226; Registration Act 1908; personal hearing; notice; pass orders as per law; 6 weeks time limit; no costs; Trichy; Lalgudi.
What did the court decide?
Impugned refusal check slip in RFL/Kanakiliyanallur/9/2025 dated 13.02.2025 set aside; petitioner permitted/directed to submit entire records before the respondents; respondents (Sub Registrar, Kanakiliyanallur and Tahsildar, Lalgudi) to issue notice, grant personal hearing, consider the documents and pass orders as per law, completing the exercise within 6 weeks of receipt of a copy of the order; no order as to costs.