Khaleel Rahman v. The Sub Registrar

O R D E R This Writ Petition is filed challenging the impugned refusal check slip issued by the respondent in RFL/Keelsathanur/8/2026 dated

12.01.2026 and also seeking for a consequential direction, directing the respondent to register and release the sale deed in Doc.NO.TP/244688499/2026 dated 12.01.2026, forthwith.

¶2By consent, this Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.

¶3The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners would submit that though the respondent issued the impugned refusal check slip, now the respondent has registered sale deed of the petitioners dated

12.01.2026. However, the respondent refused to release the said sale deed. Hence, the petitioners have filed this Writ Petition.

¶4The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners would submit that in the event, if the document is under valued, the respondent is supposed to refer the matter to the concerned authorities under Section 47A of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899, for the purpose of revaluation. Instead of doing so, the respondent refused to release the document. Hence, the petitioners pray for appropriate relief.

¶5The learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondent would submit that since there is under valuation, the matter will be referred to the concerned authority under Section 47A of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899. He would further submit that the respondent would release the document to the petitioners.

¶6Considering the submissions made by the learned Special Government Pleader, this Court is of the considered view that if the respondent found that the document is under valued, it is up to him to refer the matter to the concerned authorities under Section 47-A of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899, for the purpose of redetermination of the value. Without doing so, retaining the document is not proper.

¶7In view of the above, this Court directs the respondent to release the sale deed dated 12.01.2026, immediately upon receipt of the copy of this order. In the event, if it is under valuation, the respondent is directed to refer the matter to the concerned authority for redetermination of the value of the property under Section 47-A of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899.

¶8With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

23.01.2026 vsm Index : Yes/No NCC : Yes/No To The Sub-Registrar, Office of Keelsathanur SRO, Thiruverumbur Taluk, Tiruchirappalli District.

KRISHNAN RAMASAMY, J. vsm W.P.(MD)No.1592 of 2026

23.01.2026

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 23.01.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY W.P.(MD)No.1592 of 2026 and W.M.P.(MD)No.1261 of 2026 1.Khaleel Rahman 2.Madanraj 3.Mohammed Abdullah ... Petitioners Vs The Sub-Registrar, Office of Keelsathanur SRO, Thiruverumbur Taluk, Tiruchirappalli District. ... Respondent Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records comprised in RFL/Keelsathanur/8/2026 dated 12.01.2026 on the file of the respondent and quash the same as arbitrary and illegal and consequently direct the respondent to register and release the sale deed in Doc.NO.TP/244688499/2026 dated 12.01.2026 returned in RFL/Keelsathanur/8/2026 forthwith. For Petitioners : Mr.K.Prabhakar For Respondent : Mr.M.Lingadurai, Spl. Govt. Pleader