IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 09.12.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY and W.M.P.No.52346 of 2025 B.Saroja Devi ... Petitioner -vs-

1.The Deputy Inspector General of Registration, Coimbatore Region, Coimbatore.

2.The District Registrar, District Registrar Office, Nerupperichal, Pooluwapatti Post Office, Tiruppur 641 602.

3.The Joint Registrar – I, Tiruppur Taluk Tiruppur, Tiruppur District. ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 2nd respondent to initiate and conclude a fresh proceeding under Section 47-A(1) of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 in respect of sale deed bearing no.6715/2022 in strict compliance with mandatory procedure within stipulated time that may be fixed by this Hon’ble Court.

For Petitioner : Ms.H.Priyanka for Mr.M.Venkadeshan For Respondents : Mr.V.Baranidharan, Spl. Government Pleader **********

ORDER

The petitioner had presented a document for registration and the same was registered as Document No.6715 of 2022 on the file of the third respondent. Thereafter, it is stated that the petitioner received notice dated 30.06.2022 from the second respondent calling upon the petitioner to pay deficit stamp duty of Rs.4,34,000/-. The petitioner sent a representation in response thereto and requested that an enquiry be conducted. Since no action was taken thereafter, the present writ petition has been filed.

2. Learned Special Government Pleader accepts notice for all the respondents. He submits that an enquiry would be conducted under Section 47-A read with Rules framed thereunder after providing a reasonable opportunity to the petitioner. He also submits that proceedings would be initiated in this regard within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

3. By taking note of the submissions of learned Special Government Pleader, this writ petition is disposed of by directing the respondents to conduct an enquiry in relation to the notice issued on 30.06.2022 by providing a reasonable opportunity to the petitioner. The entire process shall be concluded within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. Consequently, the connected writ miscellaneous petition is closed.

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1.The Deputy Inspector General of Registration, Coimbatore Region, Coimbatore.

2.The District Registrar, District Registrar Office, Nerupperichal, Pooluwapatti Post Office, Tiruppur 641 602.

3.The Joint Registrar – I, Tiruppur Taluk Tiruppur, Tiruppur District.

SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY,J rna and W.M.P.No.52346 of 2025

09.12.2025