JUDGMENT :

N.KIRUBAKARAN, J.

The appeal has been preferred by the appellants who got the sale registered in their favour on 04.07.2002, purchasing the entire extent of land comprised in old Survey No.167 and 169 and new Survey No.294/4, 295/5, 295/6 to an extent of 1.50 acres located in Olalakoil Kovil Village, Gobichettipalayam Taluk, Erode District from one Mr.P.R.Subramaniyan, S/o.Rasappa Gounder. The property originally belonged to Mr.Rasappa Gounder and he died interstate on 04.09.2001, leaving behind Mr.P.R.Subramanian/8th respondent, Ms.Komarayal/5th respondent, Ms.Marathal/6th respondent & Lakshmi @ Vijayalakshmi/7th respondent.

2. When things stand so, the widow/4th respondent and daughters/respondents 5, 6 & 7 executed a sale deed on 27.10.2015 in favour of the 1st respondent/writ petitioner. When the sale deed was presented for registration before the official respondents, the 3rd respondent refused to register the sale deed by issuing memo dated 09.11.2015. The said order was challenged before the 2nd respondent/District Registrar who by way of an order dated 01.12.2