IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 05.02.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY

1.A.Arunkumar

2.A.Shankar .. Petitioners vs

1.The Sub Registrar, Thiruvottiyur, Chennai – 600 019.

2.The District Registrar (Admin)

Chennai North (Near General Post Office)

Rajaji Salai, Chennai – 600 001.

3.Inspector General of Registration, No.100, Santhome High Road, Chennai – 600 028. .. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of The Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to refund the unused e-payments of Rs.6,00,000/- to the petitioners by crediting the said amount to their bank account as below:

Beneficiary A.Arunkumar & A.Shankar Bank Name and Branch ICICI Bank Ltd., Thiruvottiyur Branch Savings Account No. 253901506014 IFSC ICIC0002539 For Petitioners : Mr.S.Sridharan For Respondents : Mr.U.Baranidharan, Special Government Pleader

ORDER

The petitioners state that they intended to register a sale deed on 28.10.2020 and had purchased e-stamp of the value of Rs.6 lakhs in relation thereto. Because of the vendor’s inability, it is stated that the transaction was not consummated. After submitting the representa