Bharathi Vs The District Registrar — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

Bharathi Vs The District Registrar — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Respondents directed to pass final orders on merits and in accordance with law on the petitioner's request for registration of the sale deed dated 24.12.2025 and for return of the sale deed, within three (3) weeks from receipt of a copy of the order, after hearing all necessary parties including the said Ellareddy; no costs. (Undertaking recorded: decision within three weeks whether the document can be accepted; if refused, a refusal slip will be issued.)

Issue for consideration

Whether the Court should direct the 2nd respondent (Sub Registrar, Kelamangalam) to return to the petitioner the sale deed dated 24.12.2025 presented for registration, within a time frame to be fixed by the Court.

Court's answer

After recording the undertaking given by the respondents, the Court disposed of the Writ Petition by directing the respondents to pass final orders on merits and in accordance with law on the petitioner's request for registration of the sale deed dated 24.12.2025 and for return of the sale deed, within a period of three (3) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order, after hearing all necessary parties including the said Ellareddy; no costs awarded.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Registration — Return of presented document — Sale deed dated 24.12.2025 (Doc.No.P/Kelanmangalam/217/2025; Receipt No.15254/2025) presented before the 2nd respondent Sub Registrar, Kelamangalam, was not returned owing to a protest petition filed by one Ellareddy — Objector sought further time on 04.03.2026 despite notice — Petition under Article 226 for a Writ of Mandamus directing return of the document — Learned Special Government Pleader submits final decision on acceptability of the document will be taken within three weeks and, if refused, a refusal slip will be issued — Court records the undertaking and disposes of the petition, directing the respondents to pass final orders on merits and in accordance with law on registration and return of the sale deed within three (3) weeks, after hearing all necessary parties including Ellareddy — No costs.

W.P.No.8051 of 2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 09.03.2026

CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE

W.P.No.8051 of 2026

Bharathi

... Petitioner

Vs.

1.The District Registrar, Office of District Registrar Office, Krishnagiri District, Krishnagiri.

2.The Sub Registrar, Sub Registrar office, Kelamangalam, Krishnagiri District. ... Respondents

Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the 2 nd respondent to return the petitioner sale deed document No.P/Kelanmangalam/217/2025 and receipt No.15254/2025 dated 24.12.2025 to the petitioner as stipulated time fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Ms.S.Sengkodi For Respondents : Mr.U.Baranidharan Special Government Pleader

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ORDER

This Writ Petition has been filed to direct the 2 nd respondent to

return the sale deed dated 24.12.2025 presented by the petitioner for registration to the petitioner, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

2. Mr.U.Baranidharan, learned Special Government Pleader,

accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. On instructions, he would submit that a protest petition was received and only under those circumstances, the sale deed, dated 24.12.2025 presented by the petitioner

for registration was not returned to the petitioner. He would further submit that in the protest petition submitted by one Ellareddy, the 2 nd respondent had issued notice to the petitioner as well as the said Ellareddy for appearance on 04.03.2026. On the said date, the said Ellareddy sought further time for production of documents and for objections. On instructions, he would submit that within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, final decision will be taken by the respondents as to whether the document presented by the petitioner for registration can be accepted or not. In case, the petitioner’s

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document is refused to be accepted, he would submit that a refusal slip will be issued to the petitioner.

3. After recording the undertaking given by the respondents as

stated supra, this Writ Petition is disposed of by directing the respondents to pass final orders on merits and in accordance with law on the petitioner’s request for registration of the sale deed, dated 24.12.2025 presented by the petitioner for registration and for return of the sale deed to the petitioner, within a period of three (3) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, after hearing all the necessary parties, which includes the said Ellareddy. No costs.

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To 1.The District Registrar, Office of District Registrar Office, Krishnagiri District, Krishnagiri.

2.The Sub Registrar, Sub Registrar office, Kelamangalam, Krishnagiri District.

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ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J.

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