Sub Registrar refused to register a consent deed because the underlying Will was unregistered and a legal heir certificate was not produced. The High Court held that registration of a Will and probate are not mandatory, quashed both refusal slips and directed registration of the consent deed within four weeks.
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W.P(MD)No.15685 of 2025
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 26.06.2025
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY
W.P(MD)No.15685 of 2025
Syed Khaja Nawaz
... Petitioner
vs.
The Sub Registrar, Sub Registrar Office, Valliyur, Tirunelveli District.
...Respondents
PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the impugned refusal slip in RFL/Valliyur/25/2025 dated 02.06.2025 and the consequential impugned refusal slip in RFL/Valliyur/29/2025 dated 16.06.2025 issued by the respondent and quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the respondent to register the consent deed presented by the petitioner within a time stipulated by this Court.
[ Prayer is amended as per Order of this Court dated 26.06.2026 ]
For Petitioner : Mr.P.R.Prithviraj For Respondent : Mr.D.Sasi Kumar, Additional Government Pleader
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ORDER
The present Writ Petition has been filed for the issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to quash impugned refusal slip in RFL/Valliyur/25/2025 dated 02.06.2025 and the consequential impugned refusal slip in RFL/Valliyur/29/2025 dated 16.06.2025 issued by the respondent and consequently direct the respondent to register the consent deed presented by the petitioner.
2. Through the impugned order, the respondent has refused to register the 'consent deed' on the grounds that the Will is an unregistered document and that the legal heir certificate of 'Tamilmani' has not been produced.
4. The brief facts of the case are that the Will was executed by the petitioner's maternal uncle [jha ; khkd]. At the time of execution, the maternal
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uncle’s minor son was alive. In order to establish a clear title, the petitioner obtained a consent letter from the son, who has now attained majority. The said son has also executed the present consent letter. Therefore, the petitioner is seeking to register this consent letter before the registering authority.
of Will is also not mandatory. Therefore, the reason cited by the respondent for refusing to registe r is erroneous and contrary to law.
6. Accordingly, both the impugned refusal slips,
RFL/Valliyur/25/2025 dated 02.06.2025 and RFL/Valliyur/29/2025 dated
16.06.2025 issued by the respondent are hereby quashed. The respondent is directed to register the consent letter within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The petitioner is directed to produce the original
Will. The respondent shall not insist upon production of any other documents.
26.06.2025
NCC : Yes / No [2/2] Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes KSA
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To
The Sub Registrar, Sub Registrar Office, Valliyur, Tirunelveli District.
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S.SRIMATHY, J.
KSA
ORDER MADE IN W.P(MD)No.15685 of 2025 [2/2]
DATED :26.06.2025
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the Sub Registrar could refuse to register a consent deed on the ground that the underlying Will was unregistered and no legal heir certificate was produced.
Syed Khaja Nawaz
The Sub Registrar, Sub Registrar Office, Valliyur, Tirunelveli District
S.Srimathy
As recorded by the court registry
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