V. RAMASUBRAMANIAN, J.

The Inspector General of Registration of the State of Tamil Nadu and the Sub-Registrar of Tallakulam, Madurai, have come up with the above writ appeals challenging a common order passed by a learned Judge in two writ petitions filed by the respondent herein, seeking a direction to the appellants to register and return a sale deed and a gift deed presented for registration.

2. We have heard Mr. K. Chellapandian, learned Additional Advocate General, appearing for the appellants and Mr. J. Barathan, the respondent, appearing in person.

3. Under a sale deed executed by one Mr. V. Balasubramanian on 15.12.2014, claiming to be the power agent of the owners Mrs. A. Balamani and her son, the respondent purchased a house site, bearing Plot No.8, in Re-survey No.66/2 in Sriram Garden, Ulkadai Kodikulam Village, Madurai North Taluk, Madurai District. By a deed of gift, executed on the same day, namely 15.12.2014, the aforesaid Mr. V. Balasubramanian, the power agent of the land owners Mr. A. Balamani and her son, also gifted a small extent of land in favour of the Madurai City Municipal Corporation for the purpose of formation of a road in the lay-out known as "Sri