M.James Vinod v. The Inspector Generla of Registration

ORDER This writ petition has been filed, challenging the impugned refusal check slip dated 09.02.2026 issued by the second respondent, refusing to register the settlement deed dated 30.01.2026 presented by the petitioner for registration on the ground that the third respondent (Police) had sent a communication to the second respondent, not to register any document pertaining to the property for registration.

¶2Admittedly, it is only the vendor of the petitioner, who is facing criminal proceedings and not the petitioner. The law is now well settled by various decisions rendered by this Court, which includes the order dated

19.02.2025 placed on record by the learned counsel for the petitioner in W.P. No.4969 of 2025 that the police is not vested with the power to direct the registering authority not to entertain any documents for registration.

¶3The Inspector General of Registration viz., the first respondent herein, has also issued a circular dated 12.07.2024 that the police is not vested with the power to restrain the Registration Department from registering any document and that the aggrieved party has to obtain appropriate orders from the Civil Court instead of using the police machinery to prevent the Registrar from performing the statutory functions. It has been made clear in the said circular that the registering officer cannot restrain registration of document merely based on the letter issued by the police officials.

¶4In the instant case, only based on the letter issued by the third respondent (Police), the impugned refusal check slip dated 09.02.2026 has been issued by the second respondent, which is arbitrary and illegal as per the decisions rendered by this Court as well as the circular issued by the Registration Department themselves through the first respondent dated

12.07.2024.

¶5For the foregoing reasons, since the impugned refusal check slip dated

09.02.2026 issued by the second respondent is arbitrary and illegal, the same has to be quashed by this Court.

¶6Accordingly, the impugned refusal check slip dated 09.02.2026 issued by the second respondent is hereby quashed and this writ petition is allowed by directing the second respondent to register the settlement deed dated 30.01.2026 presented by the petitioner for registration, subject to payment of the stamp duty and registration fees as applicable within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No Costs. 02-03-2026 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes ab To

1.The Inspector General of Registration Registration Department, Government of Tamil nadu, Santhome High Road, Chennai 600 028

2.The Ssub Registrar the Joint sub Registrar II, Kancheepuram, Kancheepuram District

3.The Deputy Superintendent of police Economic offences wing Headquarters Ashok Nagar Chennai ABDUL QUDDHOSE J. ab

02-03-2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 02-03-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE 1. M.James Vinod S/o Mohan, No A -315, Phase II, TNHB, Sathuvachari, Vellore 632 009 Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Inspector General of Registration Registration Department, Government of Tamil nadu, Santhome High Road, Chennai 600 028 2.The Sub Registrar the Joint sub Registrar II, Kancheepuram, Kancheepuram District 3.The Deputy Superintendent of police Economic offences wing Headquarters Ashok Nagar Chennai Respondent(s) PRAYER Calling for the records if the Impugned Refusal Check Slip dated 09.02.2026 in Refusal No. RFL / kanchipuram Joint II / 3/ 2026 issued by the 2nd respondent and quash the same and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to register the Settlement Deed dated 30.01.2026 presented by the petitioner For Petitioner(s): Mr. S. Mohamed Abbas for M.R.Elavarasan For Respondent: Ms. Aswini Devi K, Additional Government Advocate for R1 and R2 Mr. V. Meganathan, Government Advocate for R3