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Jayachandran v. The Sub Registrar

Madras HC14 Nov 2025WP(MD)/32619/2025

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What is this about?

In a writ petition challenging the refusal to register a settlement deed due to a discrepancy between the son's name in the partition deed and school records, the Madras High Court held that the name discrepancy is irrelevant as the petitioner's title was clear. The refusal slip was quashed.

What did the court decide?

The refusal check slip was quashed; the deed shall be registered and released upon fulfilling usual formalities.

Jayachandran Vs The Sub Registrar — Property and Title | Madras HC (2025)

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 14.11.2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN W.P.(MD)No.32619 of 2025

Jayachandran

... Petitioner

Vs.

The Sub Registrar, Kariapatti Sub Registration Office, Kariapatti, Virudhunagar District. ... Respondent

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Prayer: Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the refusal check slip No.RFL/Kariapatti/92/2025 dated 13.10.2025 issued by the respondent/ Sub Registrar, Kariapatti and quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the respondent / Sub Registrar, Kariapatti to register and release the settlement deed dated 07.07.2025 presented by the petitioner.

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For Petitioner : Mr.S.Balamurugan For Respondent : Mr.D.Gandhiraj, Special Government Pleader. * * *

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O R D E R

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Heard both sides.

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Settlement deed dated 07.07.2025 was executed by the writ petitioner Jayachandran in favour of his elder son Dhavamani settling his right in the petition-mentioned property. Jayachandran derives title over the property vide partition deed dated 12.02.1987. In the said partition deed, second schedule was allotted to Jayachandran and his son Sankareshwaran. The case of the writ petitioner is that Sankareshwaran was the original name given to his elder son. Subsequently, in the school record, his name was mentioned only as Dhavamani. In view of this discrepancy, registration was refused. Challenging the stand of the registering officer, this writ petition has been filed.

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In the case on hand, the petitioner is settling his right in the property. It is true that the petitioner was allotted the second schedule in the partition deed dated 12.02.1987 along with his son. The registering authority need not be bothered whether the

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petitioner's son's name is Sankareshwaran or Dhavamani. Admittedly, the writ petitioner was given share in the property which is being settled by the petitioner to his son. Therefore, the discrepancy with regard to the name is irrelevant. The impugned refusal check slip is quashed. The parties are permitted to re-present the document in question and the same shall be registered and released subject to fulfilment of the other usual formalities. This writ petition stands allowed. No costs.

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14.11.2025

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

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To:

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The Sub Registrar, Kariapatti Sub Registration Office, Kariapatti, Virudhunagar District.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN,J.

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PMU

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Jayachandran v. The Sub Registrar

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