Durairaj, v. The Sub Registrar
Case brief
What is this about?
Registration of decree — Sub Registrar's oral refusal — land classified as Government land in revenue records — no reversal of decree by appellate court — registering officer cannot decline registration on Government-land classification or any other reason — writ of mandamus under Article 226 — re-presentation within two weeks — stamp duty and registration fees — no costs — WP No. 304 of 2026 — High Court of Judicature at Madras — Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy — O.S.No.137 of 2023, Subordinate Court, Vaniyambadi — Durairaj v. Sub Registrar, Vaniyambadi.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of permitting the petitioner to re-present the decree for registration within two weeks; registering officer to complete registration within two weeks of re-presentation subject to remittance of requisite stamp duty and registration fees; no order as to costs.