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Shanmugam v. The Sub Registrar

Madras HC30 Jun 2025WP(MD)/17178/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Refusal check slip; Sub Registrar Ponnamaravathi; Pudukkottai District; refusal to register document; stamp papers not uploaded properly; pages not numbered properly; direction to re-upload and register within two weeks; writ of certiorari; Article 226; Shanmugam v. The Sub Registrar, Office of Sub Registrar, Ponnamaravathi; W.P(MD)No.17178 of 2025; W.M.P(MD)No.13039 of 2025; Justice S. Srimathy; decided 30.06.2025.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition allowed; petitioner directed to re-upload all the papers and respondent directed to register the same, to be completed within two weeks from receipt of a copy of the order; no order as to costs; connected miscellaneous petition closed. ¶21

Shanmugam Vs The Sub Registrar — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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W.P(MD)No.17178 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 30.06.2025

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY

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W.P(MD)No. 17178 of 2025 and W.M.P(MD)No. 13039 of 2025

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Shanmugam ... Petitioner Vs.

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The Sub Registrar, Office of Sub Registrar, Ponnamaravathi, Pudukkottai District. ... Respondent

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PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorari, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned refusal check slip in RFL/Ponnamaravathi/112/2025 dated 29.05.2025 issued by the respondent and to quash the same as illegal and arbitrary.

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For Petitioner : Mr.R.Rajaraman For Respondent : Mr.S.Saji Bino Special Government Pleader

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ORDER

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The present Writ Petition has been filed for the issuance of a Writ of

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Certiorari, to quash the impugned refusal check slip in

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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W.P(MD)No.17178 of 2025

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RFL/Ponnamaravathi /112/2025 dated 29.05.2025 issued by the respondent.

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2.The respondent has refused to register stating that the petitioner has

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not uploaded the pages properly, especially, the stamp papers. The refusal slip states the pages are not numbered properly. The Learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondent submitted if it is re-uploaded properly, the respondent would register the same.

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3.Therefore, the petitioner is directed to re-upload all the papers and the respondent is directed to register the same. The said exercise shall be completed within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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4.With the above observations, this Writ Petition is allowed. There

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shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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30.06.2025

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NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes

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Tmg

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