Daras Mary v. The District Registrar(Audit)
Case brief
What is this about?
Daras Mary v. The District Registrar (Audit), Tirunelveli & Others, W.P(MD)No.28583 of 2025, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, decided 13.10.2025 by G.R.Swaminathan, J. Sale deed dated 30.09.2025 (New S.No. 1672/1C1C, 5.50 cents / 0.02.23 Hectares, Perungudi Part II Village, Radhapuram Taluk, Tirunelveli District) refused registration by Sub Registrar, Panagudi citing bar under Section 22(A) of the Act with no formal order passed; purchaser Pandaram undertook before the Court not to develop or construct without competent authority's approval; parties permitted to re-present document for registration and release subject to usual formalities; writ allowed, no costs. Counsel: R.Rajeshkumar for petitioner; D.Gandhiraj Special Government Pleader for respondents 1-3; B.Micheal Sebastin for fourth respondent. Related filing: W.M.P.(MD)No.22530 of 2025 (impleadment).
What did the court decide?
Writ of mandamus effectively granted: parties permitted to re-present the sale deed dated 30.09.2025; the third respondent (Sub Registrar, Panagudi) directed to register and release it subject to fulfilment of other usual formalities, on the strength of the purchaser's undertaking not to develop or construct without competent-authority approval; no costs awarded.