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S.Ponnusamy v. The Sub Registrar

Madras HC4 Mar 2026WP/7188/2026

Case brief

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What is this about?

Registration of judgment and decree; Sub Registrar Karumathampatti; delay/refusal to register decree dated 17.08.2023 in O.S.No.302 of 2017, District Munsif Court, Sulur; writ of mandamus under Article 226, Constitution of India; objection by suit plaintiff not impleaded as respondent; notice and hearing before final decision on registrability; eight-week compliance timeline; presentation TP/245647172/2026 dated 20.01.2026; Madras High Court; Abdul Quddhose J.; disposed, no costs.

What did the court decide?

Respondent directed to issue notice to the plaintiff in O.S.No.302 of 2017, receive his objections, and take a final decision on whether the judgment and decree dated 17.08.2023 passed in O.S.No.302 of 2017 can be registered, completing the exercise within eight weeks from receipt of a copy of the order; no order as to costs. ¶28

S.Ponnusamy Vs The Sub Registrar — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the respondent (Sub Registrar, Karumathampatti) ought to register the judgment and decree dated 17.08.2023 passed in O.S.No.302 of 2017, presented by the petitioner for registration on 20.01.2026. +1 more

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Court's answer

The writ petition is disposed of by directing the respondent to issue notice to the plaintiff in O.S.No.302 of 2017, call upon him to submit objections, and on receipt of such objections take a final decision as to whether the judgment and decree dated 17.08.2023 can be registered, completing the exercise within eight weeks from receipt of a copy of the order; no order as to costs.

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Ratio / Principle

Since the plaintiff in O.S.No.302 of 2017 has raised objections to registration, the plaintiff must be heard by the respondent by putting him on notice whenever the petitioner, who is the defendant in O.S.No.302 of 2017, presents the judgment and decree dated 17.08.2023 for registration.

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Key takeaways

This Court expressly did not express any opinion on the merits of the respective contentions of the parties regarding registration.obiter¶27

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (Abdul Quddhose, J.), order dated 04-03-2026 in WP No. 7188 of 2026: The petitioner, defendant in O.S.No.302 of 2017 (District Munsif Court, Sulur, Coimbatore District), filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a mandamus directing the Sub Registrar, Karumathampatti to register the judgment and decree dated 17.08.2023 relating to 3.60 1/2 acres in Old Survey No.252/2 / New Survey No.252/2D, Kaniyur Village, Sulur Taluk, presented for registration on 20.01.2026 (TP/245647172/2026) but not registered. At hearing, counsel for the plaintiff in the suit - not arrayed as a party respondent - objected to registration. Holding that the objecting plaintiff must be put on notice and heard, the Court disposed of the petition by directing the Sub Registrar to issue notice to the plaintiff, receive his objections, and take a final decision on registrability of the judgment and decree, completing the exercise within eight weeks; the Court expressed no opinion on the merits and made no order as to costs.

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WP No. 7188 of 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 04-03-2026

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE WP No. 7188 of 2026

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S.Ponnusamy S/o.Subramani, Pathuvampalli Village and Post, Sulur Taluk, Coimbatore District.

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..Petitioner(s)

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The Sub Registrar Karumathampatti Sub Register Office Coimbatore District.

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..Respondent(s)

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Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to register the Judgment and Decree dated 17.08.2023 passed in O.S No.302 of 2017 by the Learned District Munsif Court, Sulur, Coimbatore District with respect to the property bearing Old Survey No.252/2 New Survey No.252/2D to an extent of 3.60 1/2 acres of land situated at Kaniyur Village, Sulur Taluk, Coimbatore District which was presented by the petitioner vide TP/ 245647172/ 2026 dated 20.01.2026

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For Petitioner(s): Mr.M.Vijaya Ragavan For Respondent(s): Mr.Jayachandran, Government Advocate (For R1)

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O R D E R

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This Writ Petition has been filed to direct the respondent to register the

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judgment and decree dated 17.08.2023 passed in O.S.No.302 of 2017 on the file

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of the District Munsif Court, Sulur, Coimbatore District.

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2.The petitioner had presented the above referred judgment and decree dated 17.08.2023 with the respondent for registration on 20.01.2026. However, according to the petitioner, till date, the judgment and decree dated 17.08.2023 referred to supra, has not been registered by the respondent. Only under those circumstances, the petitioner has filed this Writ Petition.

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3.Mr.Jayachandran, learned Government Advocate, accepts notice on behalf of the respondent.

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4.When the matter was taken up for hearing today, Mr.S.Kumaresan, learned counsel intervened and submitted that he is representing the plaintiff in the suit in O.S.No.302 of 2017. The learned counsel for the plaintiff in O.S.No.302 of 2017 has raised objection for the registration of the judgment and decree dated 17.08.2023 submitted by the petitioner for registration before the respondent on 20.01.2026.

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5.The plaintiff in O.S.No.302 of 2017 has not been arrayed as a party respondent in this Writ Petition. Since the plaintiff in O.S.No.302 of 2017 has raised objections with regard to registration of the judgment and decree dated 17.08.2023, passed in O.S.No.302 of 2017, presented by the petitioner for

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registration, necessarily, the plaintiff in O.S.No.302 of 2017 will have to be heard by the respondent by putting him on notice whenever the petitioner, who is the defendant in O.S.No.302 of 2017 presents the judgment and decree dated 17.08.2023 passed in O.S.No.302 of 2017, for registration. This Court is not expressing any opinion on the merits of the respective contentions.

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6.For the foregoing reasons, this Writ Petition is disposed of by directing the respondent to issue notice to the plaintiff in O.S.No.302 of 2017 on the file of the District Munsif Court, Sulur, Coimbatore District, calling upon the plaintiff in O.S.No.302 of 2017 to submit his objections if any, with regard to the request made by the petitioner in this Writ Petition, for registration of the judgment and decree dated 17.08.2023 and on receipt of the said objections, the respondent shall take a final decision as to whether the judgment and decree dated 17.08.2023 passed in O.S.No.302 of 2017 on the file of the District Munsif Court, Sulur, Coimbatore District, can be registered or not. The respondent is directed to complete the aforesaid exercise within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs.

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Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No

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