Senthilkumar Vs The Sub Registrar — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

Senthilkumar Vs The Sub Registrar — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

Petition disposed of with no costs; petitioner permitted to present the Settlement Deed before the respondent/Sub Registrar, Kulithalai, Karur District on 15.06.2026 at 10:30 AM, upon which presentation it shall be received and dealt with in the manner known to law; parties to act on the web copy of the order.

Issue for consideration

Whether the respondent (Sub Registrar, Kulithalai, Karur District) should be directed, by writ of mandamus under Article 226, to register the petitioner's Settlement Deed dated 30.01.2026 (token TP/247022762/2026). +1 more

Court's answer

On 15.06.2026 the petitioner may present the document before the respondent/Sub Registrar, Kulithalai, Karur District at 10:30 AM, and upon presentation it shall be received and dealt with in the manner known to law; parties to act on the web copy of the order.

Ratio / Principle

This Writ Petition is disposed of, with no costs.

Key takeaways

The Court expressly chose not to adjudicate whether the petitioner had actually presented the document, resolving the matter without going into that question.obiter¶20

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Registration of Settlement Deed – Madurai Bench, Madras High Court – W.P.(MD)No.14862 of 2026 – Senthilkumar sought a writ of mandamus under Article 226 of Constitution of India directing the Sub Registrar, Kulithalai, Karur District to register his Settlement Deed dated 30.01.2026 (token TP/247022762/2026), alleging the document was kept pending without process or orders. Respondent's counsel, on instructions, stated that although a token was generated, the document was not presented. Without going into the question whether the petitioner actually presented the document, the Court disposed of the petition (04.06.2026, Justice D.Bharatha Chakravarthy) directing that on 15.06.2026 at 10:30 AM the petitioner may present the document, upon which it shall be received and dealt with in the manner known to law; parties to act on the web copy; no costs.

W.P.(MD)No.14862 of 2026

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

DATED: 04.06.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY

W.P.(MD)No.14862 of 2026

Senthilkumar ...Petitioner vs. The Sub Registrar, O/o.Sub Registrars Office, Kulithalai, Karur District. ...Respondent

Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus thereby directing the respondent to register the Settlement Deed in TP/247022762/2026, dated 30.01.2026, within the stipulated time as fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Saravanan

For Respondent : Mr.R.Parthiban, Government Standing Counsel

ORDER

The Writ Petition is filed for a mandamus directing the respondent to

register the Settlement Deed created on 30.01.2026, presented by the petitioner vide token in TP/247022762/2026.

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According to the learned counsel for the petitioner, the document is

kept pending unnecessarily without process or orders being passed.

The learned Government Standing counsel appearing for the respondent, on instructions, would submit that what is annexed in the type set of papers and mentioned in the prayer is only the token number. Even though token was generated, the document is not presented with the respondent.

In view thereof, without going into the question whether the petitioner actually presented the document or not, the issue can be resolved by the following order:-

(i) On 15.06.2026, the petitioner can present this document before the

respondent / Sub Registrar, Kulithalai, Karur District, at 10:30 AM and upon presentation, the same shall be received and dealt with in the manner known to law.

(ii) Parties to act on the web copy of the order.

Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs.

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NCC : No mbi To The Sub Registrar, O/o.Sub Registrars Office, Kulithalai, Karur District.

D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.

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