Lakshmanan v. The District Registrar

ORDER Ms.P.Sudarkodi Natchiyar, learned counsel for the State of Tamil Nadu, takes notice for the respondents.

2.This writ petition is disposed of at the time of admission after hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the respondents.

3.The petitioner's vendor, who had originally purchased the land, measuring to an extent of 11.50 cents in old S.No.60/3 (new S.No.60/3A1), by a sale deed dated 03.11.2025 registered as Doc.No.9300/2025, has proposed to sell the same to one Vasanthi for consideration and therefore, presented a sale deed on 18.06.2026, which has now been returned by the second respondent with the following observations:- "gpu];jhg Mtzj;jpy; jpUkjp.tre;jp> f/ng.Nfrtd; mtu;fSf;F jpU.nyl;Rkzd;> j/ng.fhu;Nkfk; mtu;fshy; fpiua Mtzk; 18.06.2026 md;W vOjp gjpTf;F jhf;fy; nra;ag;gl;lJ. Nkw;gb fpiua Mtzj;jpy; ,uhkehjGuk; gjpT khtl;lk;> gl;lzk;fhj;jhd; F&g;> ru;Nt vz;.60/3V1rp f;F GQ;ir n`f;Nlu; 0.04.66f;F nrz;L 11.50msTs;s epyk; kl;Lk; fpiua Mtzkhf gjpTf;F jhf;fy; nra;ag;gl;Ls;sJ. Nkw;gb Mtzk; njhlu;ghf tpy;yq;frhd;W guprPypf;fg;gl;ljpy;> Nkw;gb Mtzj;ij vOjpf;nfhLf;Fk; jpU.njl;rpzh%u;j;jp kw;Wk; mtuJ thupRjhuu;fs; fhspKj;J mk;khs;> fyh> `upjh]; mtu;fSf;F ghj;jpakhd ru;Nt vz;.60/3-f;F Vf;fu; 1 nrz;L 28-y; fpiua Mtz vz;.3458/2019-y; nrz;L 28-k; nghJ mjpfhu Mtz vz;.3468/2019-y; nrz;L 42.10-k; NkYk; Nkw;gb nghJ mjpfhu Mtzj;ij Kd; Mtzkhf Fwpg;gpl;L fpiua Mtz vz;.1359/2020-y; nrz;L

42.10 Mtzk; gjpT nra;ag;gl;Ls;sJ. Nkw;gb fpiua Mtzk; 1359/2020-I Kd; Mtzkhf Fwpg;gpl;L Mtz vz;fs;.2018/2020 kw;Wk; 6962/2020 Mfpa Mtzq;fs; ehd;Fkhypy; ghij Fwpg;gpl;L nrz;L 5 vd Mtzk; gjpT nra;ag;gl;Ls;sJ. 2016-f;F gpwF Gjpajhf ghij Vw;g;gLj;jg;gl;L cs;sjhYk;: Fiwe;j gug;G cs;s epyq;fis gjpa ghij Vw;gLj;jp Mtzk; gjpT nra;tJ gjpT rl;lk; gpupT 22A(2)-f;F Kuzhf mikAk; vd;gjhy; cupa muR mikg;Gfshd DTCE, BDO Mfpatw;wplkpUe;J mq;fPfhu Miz ngw;W rku;g;gpf;f typAUj;jp jpUg;gg;gLfpwJ."

4.The refusal check slip is on the strength of Section 22A of the Registration Act, 1908, as inserted by Tamil Nadu Act 28 of 2012, dated

21.06.2012 with effect from 20.10.2016. The sale will be hit by the rigors of Section 22A(2) of the Registration Act, 1908. However, taking note of the constitutional right under Article 300A of the Constitution of India, this Court has come to the rescue of persons, like the petitioner in Ramaprabha Vs. The Sub Registrar, Kottaram Sub Registrar Office, Kanyakumari District, W.P.(MD) No.14197 of 2026, dated 21.05.2026.

5.The impugned refusal check slip is quashed subject to the buyer, namely, Vasanthi, giving an undertaking to the second respondent that the land purchased from the petitioner will not be used for housing or commercial purposes, unless appropriate regularization is obtained from the competent authority as has been ordered by this Court in Ramaprabha's case (referred supra).

6.Subject to the buyer giving an affidavit to that effect, the registration shall be completed for the document presented on 18.06.2026 as expeditiously as possible.

7.The Writ Petition stands disposed of, accordingly. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. Index :

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1.The District Registrar Ramanathapuram District Ramanathapuram.

2.The Sub Registrar Velipattinam Sub Registrar Office Vandikara Street Ramanathapuram.

C.SARAVANAN, J.

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02.07.2026

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 02.07.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.SARAVANAN and W.M.P.(MD) No.13669 of 2026 Lakshmanan ... Petitioner /vs./ 1.The District Registrar Ramanathapuram District Ramanathapuram. 2.The Sub Registrar Velipattinam Sub Registrar Office Vandikara Street Ramanathapuram. ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining the impugned refusal check slip No.RFL/VELIPATTINAM/81/2026 dated 18.06.2026 and quash the same as illegal, unjust and unconstitutional and direct the 2nd respondent to register the petitioner's sale deed dated 18.06.2026 and release the same. For Petitioner : Mr.S.A.Ajmalkhan For Respondents : Ms.P.Sudarkodi Natchiyar counsel for the State of Tamil Nadu