BEFORE THE MADURAI BENGH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 08.01.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY

1.J.Sornavalli

2.Pratheeba ... Petitioners Vs

1.The District Registrar, O.o. The District Registrar, Sivagangai District. 2.The Sub Registrar, O/o. Singampunari Sub Registrar, Singampunari, Sivagangai District. ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records pertaining to the impugned Refusal Order in RFL/Singampunari/146/2025, dated 09.12.2025 issued by the second respondent and set aside the same and further to direct the second respondent to register the petitioner's relinquishment deed dated

10.09.2025 on the file of the second respondent office.

For Petitioners : Mr.V.Rajiv Rufus For Respondents : Mr.M.Lingadurai, Special Government Pleader

O R D E R

This Writ Petition has been filed challenging the impugned Refusal Order in RFL/Singampunari/146/2025 dated 09.12.2025 issued by the second respondent, and consequently to direct the second respondent to register the petitioners' Relinquishment Deed dated 10.09.2025 on the file of the second respondent.

2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that the first petitioner is the wife of Late Jothi Asari and the second petitioner is their daughter. The petitioners intend to execute a Release Deed relinquishing their rights in respect of the subject property. However, the same came to be rejected on the ground that one Azhagammal has raised objections stating that the petitioners have already transferred the property in her favour under an unregistered sale deed.

3. The learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submitted that Azhagammal has constructed a house in the subject property and therefore the husband of the first petitioner had executed an unregistered sale deed in favour of Azhagammal.

4. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners further submitted that the petitioners are only relinquishing their rights in favour of Saravanan and such relinquishment will not in any manner affect the rights, if any, of Azhagammal over the property.

5. Considering the submissions made on either side, it is seen that the petitioners are only executing a Relinquishment Deed in favour of Saravanan. Even assuming that Azhagammal has any independent right over the property, such right is not going to be affected by the present relinquishment. Therefore, I do not find any justification for the Sub- Registrar in refusing to register the Relinquishment Deed on the ground of such objection.

6. Accordingly, the impugned Refusal Order in RFL/Singampunari/146/2025 dated 09.12.2025 is set aside. The petitioners are permitted to re-present the Relinquishment Deed dated 10.09.2025 before the second respondent and upon receipt of the same, the second respondent is directed to register the document in accordance with law, if it is otherwise in order.

7. In the result, the Writ Petition stands allowed. There shall be no order as to costs.

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1.The District Registrar, O.o. The District Registrar, Sivagangai District. 2.The Sub Registrar, O/o. Singampunari Sub Registrar, Singampunari, Sivagangai District.

KRISHNAN RAMASAMY, J.

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08.01.2026