A sale deed was refused registration on Section 22-A grounds. The petitioner undertook not to develop the property without competent authority approval; the undertaking was recorded and the court quashed the refusal slip.
Refusal slip quashed; petitioner permitted to re-present sale deed for registration subject to usual formalities; no costs.
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W.P(MD)No.29236 of 2025
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 16.10.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN
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A.Vasuki
... Petitioner
Vs.
... Respondents
Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of
India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records pursuant to the impugned refusal slip issued by the 2nd respondent vide refusal slip No.RFL/Melur/West/18/2025 dated 17.04.2025 and quash the same with a consequential direction directing the 2nd respondent to register the sale deed presented by the petitioner dated 16.04.2025 vide TP No.TP/216659831/2025.
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For Petitioner : Ms.A.Lakshmi, For M/s.Polax Legal Solutions.
For Respondents : Mr.G.V.Vairam Santhosh, Addl. Government Pleader.
ORDER
Heard both sides.
2.Sale deed dated 16.04.2025 was executed in favour of the writ
petitioner. The document was presented for registration. The registering authority declined to register the document in view of Section 22-A of the Registration Act. Challenging the same, this writ petition has been filed.
3.When the matter was taken up for hearing, the petitioner through her counsel gives an undertaking that she will not develop the petition mentioned property for housing or any other kind of development without getting the approval of the competent authority. The said undertaking is recorded.
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1 issue framed by the court
Should the refusal slip barring registration under Section 22-A be quashed given the petitioner's undertaking not to develop the property without approval?
2 provisions across 2 enactments
A.Vasuki
The District Registrar, Madurai North Registration District, Rajakambeeram, Madurai
The Sub Registrar, Melur West Sub Registrar Office, Melur, Madurai District
G.R.Swaminathan
As recorded by the court registry
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