IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 17-02-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY K.R.Santhoshkumar, S/o. K.N. Ramachandraiya, Door No.284, Kodathi Gate, Bengaluru 560 035.

..Petitioner Vs

1. The Inspector General of Registration No.100, Santhome High Road, Chennai 28.

2. The District Registrar Krishnagiri District.

3. The Sub Registrar, Veppanapalli, Krishnagiri District.

..Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records relating to the order of refusal dated 16.09.2025 made in refusal No. RFL/ Veppanapalli/ 98/ 2025 issued by the Sub Registrar, Veppanapalli, the third respondent herein, quash the same and consequently direct the third respondent herein to register the settlement deed dated 16.09.2025 with respect to the property comprised in S.No.45/9 situated at Kurubarapalli Village, Veppanapalli Taluk, Krishnagiri District.

For Petitioner: Mr.E.Om Prakash, Senior Counsel for Ms. N.Sureka For Respondents: Mr. Stalin Abhimanyu, AGP

ORDER

Asserting title under sale deed dated 26.06.2024 bearing document no.2254/2024, the petitioner e