JUDGMENT :

C.V. Karthikeyan, J.

(Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus by calling for the records relating to the order dated 20.12.2019 made in RFL/Valapady/103/2019 on the file of the first respondent, quash the same and consequently direct the first respondent to register the sale agreement dated 19.12.2019 submitted by the Petitioner.)

1. In W.P.(MD) No.24429 of 2018, N.Raju Vs. District Registrar, Trichy, and Another, by order dated 07.03.2019, a learned Single Judge of this Court had directed the 2nd Respondent, Sub-Registrar, Sub-Registrar’s Office, Thiruverumbur, Trichy, to register an Agreement of Sale entered into by the Petitioner, notwithstanding the fact that the Petitioner had earlier registered an Agreement of Sale with respect to the same property. The objections raised by the 2nd Respondent that the earlier agreement was still in force, was brushed aside by the learned Single Judge.

2. In W.P.No.33601 of 2019, Venkatamma Vs. Sub-Registrar, Hosur and Another, by order dated 02.12.2019, a learned Single Judge of this Court had directed the Petitioner therein who wanted to register a Settle