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WP No. 1721 of 2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 03-02-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY

WP No. 1721 of 2026

and WMP.No.1778 of 2026

Karthikeyan

S/o.Late.Duraisamy,

No.2J, Windsor Apartments,

16, Villivakkam Road,

Lakshmipuram, Kolathur,

Tiruvallur District-600 099.

..Petitioner

Vs

The Sub Registrar

Thingalur SRO Office,

Erode District.

..Respondent

Prayer : Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India

praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus to call for the records pertaining to

the impugned Refusal Check Slip No.RFL/ Thingalur/ 91/ 2025 dated

23.12.2025 of the respondent and quash the same and consequently direct the

respondent to register the Sale Deed dated 23.12.2025, which was presented by

the petitioner.

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For Petitioner: Mr. M.Vijaya Ragavan

For Respondent: Mr. S.Jayachandran, Govt. Advocate

ORDER

The petitioner traces title to 64 cents in S.Nos.490/3 & 490/4 at Siruvalur

village from his great grandfather, namely, Rame Gounder. Intending to sell the

property, the petitioner executed sale deed dated 23.12.2025 in favour of one

K.Vasu and presented the same for registration. The request was declined under

the impugned refusal check slip on the ground that the petitioner had failed to

produce the death and legal heir certificates of Rame Gounder.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the death and legal heir

certificates of the petitioner’s father and grandfather were produced. He also

submits that the petitioner is not in a position to produce the death and legal

heir certificates of his great grandfather at this distant point of time. He relies

upon an earlier order of this Court in Sajitha Parveen v. The Sub-Registrar,

Ilayankudi, Sivagangai District, WP(MD)No.21522 of 2021, dated 22.12.2023.

3. Mr.Jayachandran, learned Government Advocate, accepts notice for

the sole respondent. He submits that the petitioner’s request would be

reconsidered subject to submission of an affidavit explaining the reasons for not

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being in a position to submit the death and legal heir certificates of the

petitioner’s great grandfather.

4. The petitioner’s great grandfather died in the year 1972. At this distant

point of time, the petitioner cannot be expected to submit the death and legal

heir certificates. It should be noticed that the petitioner has submitted the death

and legal heir certificates of his father and grandfather. Therefore, the impugned

refusal check slip cannot be sustained and is set aside. As a corollary, the

petitioner shall re-present the sale deed before the registering officer within two

weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Subject to submission of

an affidavit explaining the reasons for inability to produce the death and legal

heir certificates of Rame Gounder and the fulfillment of other requirements

relating to registration, the registering officer shall register the sale deed within

two weeks from the date of re-presentation.

5. The writ petition stands disposed of on the above terms without any

order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

03-02-2026

Index : Yes/No

Internet:Yes/No

Neutral Citation : Yes/No

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SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY, J.

KJ

To

The Sub Registrar

Thingalur SRO Office,

Erode District.

WP No. 1721 of 2026

03-02-2026

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