M. Sundar, v. Selvaraj,

O R D E R

This Contempt Petition has been filed to punish the contemnor/3rd respondent for willfully and deliberately disobeying the order of this Court made in WP(MD)No.17274 of 2021 dated 20.04.2022.

2.By the order dated 20.04.2022, this Court has directed the respondent to pass order. In case, the respondent herein was not inclined to register the property in terms of Section 22-A of the Registration Act, 2019, directed him to follow the guidelines of the Hon'ble Division Bench in Sudha Ravi Kumar and Other Vs. The Special Commissioner and Commissioner, HR and CE Department, Chennai reported in 2017 SCC online Mad 19191.

3.It is noticed that the respondent has merely issued a Refusal Check Slip on 26.10.2022. There is no reason for refusal of the Check Slip. Under these circumstances, it cannot stated that the order has been complied fully.

4.Considering the above, the respondent is directed to pass speaking order in support of the Refusal Check Slip dated 26.10.2022 preferably within a period of 30 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5.With the above direction, this Contempt Petition is closed.

21.04.2023 NCC:Yes/No Index:Yes/No Internet:Yes/No dss To

1.Selvaraj, Sub Registrar, Department of Registration, Bhoothapandi, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.

2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. C.SARAVANAN

, J.

dss ORDER MADE IN Dated : 21.04.2023

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 21.04.2023 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.SARAVANAN in W.P.(MD)No.17274 of 2021 M.Sundar ... Petitioner/Petitioner Vs. Selvaraj, Sub Registrar, Department of Registration, Bhoothapandi, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District. ... Contemnor/3rd Respondent PRAYER: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, to punish the contemnor/3rd respondent for willfully and deliberately disobeying the order of this Court made in WP(MD)No. 17274 of 2021 dated 20.04.2022. For Petitioner : Mr.D.Saravanan For Respondent : Mr.Veerakathiravan Additional Advocate General III Assisted by Mr.Kameswaran Government Advocate