BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

DATED : 27.11.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN

Nicholas Kaviarasu ... Petitioner

Vs.

The Sub Registrar,

Thoothukudi Joint I,

Thoothukudi District. ... Respondent

Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records relating to the impugned Refusal / Check Slip issued by the respondent in Refusal Number:RFL/1 Joint Sub Registrar Thoothukudi/211/2025 dated 17.11.2025 and quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the respondent to register the sale deed dated

26.08.2025 submitted by the petitioner. For Petitioner : Mr.R.J.Karthick

For Respondent : Mr.G.V.Vairam Santhosh

Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

Sale deed dated 26.08.2025 was executed in favour of the writ petitioner by one Sundarraj. It was presented for registration. Registration was refused citing the attachment made in O.S.No.83 of 1997 on the file of the Sub Court, Tuticorin and the attachment made at the instance of the Income Tax Department.

2.The learned counsel appearing for the writ petitioner challenges the stand of the registering officer by rely