IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 06.02.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY R.Priya .. Petitioner vs

1.The District Registrar, The Registrar of Assurances, Sadhavaram, Kancheepuram – 631 502.

2.The Joint Sub Registrar II, Sub Registrar Office, Kancheepuram – 631 502. .. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of The Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of certiorarified mandamus to call for the records relating to the impugned refusal order passed by the second respondent dated 12.12.2025 in Na.Ka.No.1620/2025 and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to register the Will dated 06.07.2020 executed by late K.Mahalakshmi alias Lakshmi, in accordance with law, without insisting upon probate.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Gokul For Respondents : Mr.Stalin Abhimanyu, Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

The petitioner's mother, Ms.K.Mahalakshmi, executed a Will dated 06.07.2020 bequeathing the property described in the schedule to the Will to the petitioner. The testatrix died on 25.07.2020. Upon approaching the second respondent for registration, the request for registration was rejected under impugned communication