D.Xavier Arul Joselin Vs The Inspector General of… — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

D.Xavier Arul Joselin Vs The Inspector General of… — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

Impugned refusal check slip quashed; petitioner at liberty to re-present the Sale Deed dated 11.07.2025; registering officer directed to decide afresh in the light of the law laid down in WP(MD)No.29522 of 2025; petition disposed of with no costs; connected miscellaneous petitions (W.M.P.(MD)Nos.19507 and 19509 of 2025) closed.

Issue for consideration

Whether the impugned refusal check slip issued by the Sub Registrar, Vadasery by invocation of Section 22A of the Registration Act, 1908 ought to be quashed (writ of Certiorarified Mandamus). +1 more

Court's answer

The order impugned in this writ petition - the registering officer's refusal check slip invoking Section 22A of the Registration Act, 1908 - is quashed.

Ratio / Principle

The parties are at liberty to re-present the document in question.

Key takeaways

Upon re-presentation of the document, the registering officer shall take a decision in the light of the law laid down by this Court in WP(MD)No.29522 of 2025.ratio¶24

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

W.P(MD)No.24814 of 2025 (Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, G.R. Swaminathan, J.; reserved 28.11.2025, pronounced 17.04.2026): D. Xavier Arul Joselin v. Inspector General of Registration and others. Short disposal writ. The Sub Registrar, Vadasery had refused registration by check slip No.RFL/Vadasery/74/2025 dated 11.07.2025 invoking Section 22A of the Registration Act, 1908, concerning a Sale Deed dated 11.07.2025 over 7.5 cents in R.S.No.700/6A, Kaniyakulam Village, Kanyakumari District sought to be treated as agricultural land. Holding the matter covered by the scope of Section 22A already delineated by the Court in WP(MD)No.29522 of 2025, the Court quashed the impugned order, granted liberty to re-present the document, directed the registering officer to take a fresh decision in the light of the law laid down therein, and disposed of the petition without costs, closing connected W.M.P.(MD)Nos.19507 and 19509 of 2025. Note: the governing order in WP(MD)No.29522 of 2025 is printed as 'dated 17.04.2026' at para 22 but 'dated 17.04.2025' at para 24.

W.P(MD)No.24814 of 2025

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

Reserved on : 28.11.2025

Pronounced on : 17.04.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN

W.P(MD)No.24814 of 2025 and

W.M.P.(MD)Nos.19507 and 19509 of 2025

D.Xavier Arul Joselin ... Petitioner

Vs.

1.The Inspector General of Registration, 100, Santhom High Road, Chennai - 600 028.

2.The District Registrar, Kanyakumari District at Nagercoil.

3.The Sub Registrar, Vadasery, Kanyakumari District. ... Respondents

Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the impugned proceedings issued by the 3rd respondent Sub Registrar, Vadasery in No.RFL/Vadasery/74/2025 dated 11.07.2025 quash the same and further direct the respondents to register the Sale Deed dated

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11.07.2025 on the file of the 3rd respondent office considering 7.5 cents of land in R.S.No.700/6A of Kaniyakulam Village, Kanyakumari District as agriculture land.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Xavier Rajini

For Respondents : Mr.Veerakathiravan, Addl. Advocate General, Assisted by Mr.S.Shanmugavel, Addl. Government Pleader.

ORDER

The registering officer has issued the impugned refusal check slip on the grounds set out therein. Section 22A of the Registration Act, 1908 has been invoked. The scope and contours of the said provision have been delineated at length vide order dated 17.04.2026 in WP(MD)No.29522 of 2025.

2.In view of the same, the order impugned in this writ petition is quashed.

The parties are at liberty to re-present the document in question. Upon such representation, the registering officer shall take a decision in the light of the law laid down by this Court vide order dated 17.04.2025 in WP(MD)No.29522 of 2025.

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3.With the aforesaid liberty to the petitioner and direction to the registering officer, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

17.04.2026

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To:-

1.The Inspector General of Registration, 100, Santhom High Road, Chennai - 600 028.

2.The District Registrar, Kanyakumari District at Nagercoil.

3.The Sub Registrar, Vadasery, Kanyakumari District.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

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Pre-Delivery Order in W.P(MD)No.24814 of 2025

17.04.2026

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