IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 26-12-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN

Diwakar Elango

Petitioner(s)

Vs

1. The Inspector General of

Registration

Registration Department, Government

of Tamilnadu, Santhome,

Chennai-600 004.

2.The Sub Registrar

Alandur Sub Registrar Office, Alandur,

Chennai-600 016

Respondent(s)

PRAYER

Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying

to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records of the impugned refusal order dated 17.12.2025 in Refusal No.RFL/Alandur/34/2025 passed by the 2^nd respondent and quash the same, consequently direct the 2^nd respondent to register the Settlement Deed to the petitioner dated 17.12.2025 for

its registration forthwith.

For Petitioner(s): M/s.Chenthoori Pugazendhi For Respondents: Mr.U.Baranidharan Special Government Pleader

ORDER

Heard Mr.Chenthoori Pugazhendhi, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.U.Baranidharan, learned Special Government Pleader for the respondents.

2. The petitioner executed the Settlement Deed on the strength of an unregistered will. By the impugned order, the second respondent refused to register the Settlement Deed on the ground that