BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :20.02.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY R.Ramasamy ... Petitioner Vs The Sub Registrar, West Karur Sub Registrar Office, Karur.. ... Respondent PRAYER :- Writ Petition, filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this court to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent to register and Release the Sale Deed Pending Document No.P-54/2026 dated 05.02.2026 on the basis of petitioner representation dated 11.02.2026 within the time stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner :Mr.M.Viji For Respondents :Mr.M.Lingadurai Spl. Government Pleader

O R D E R

This writ petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent to register and Release the Sale Deed Pending Document No.P-54/2026 dated 05.02.2026 on the basis of petitioner representation dated 11.02.2026 within the time stipulated by this Court.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the official respondent. By consent of both sides, the writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal at the stage of admission itself.

3. The petitioner submitted a representation to the respondent on

11.02.2026 to the respondent. However, since the said representation has not been considered so far, he is before this Court with this writ petition. It is his case that they presented a sale deed dated 05.02.2026 for registration. However, after receipt of the document, the same is kept pending without there being any registration on the ground that due to undervaluation of the property and payment of stamp duty.

4. Learned Special Government Pleader for the respondents, would submit that since there is deficit stamp duty on account of undervaluation of the property, the document is kept pending without registering the same.

4. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the right course which is to be adopted by the respondent is to register the document and release the same and thereafter refer the same to the authorities under Section 47A of the Stamp Act. However without adopting such legal procedure, the authorities are keeping the document as pending.

5. The learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondent however, on instructions, would submit that in the event of undervaluation, the document would be registered and released and subsequently, the matter would be referred to the appropriate authority under Section 47A of the Stamp Act.

6. However, it is the stand of the petitioner that the stamp duty has duly paid.

7. I have considered the rival submissions and perused the materials available on record.

8. Considering the submissions made on either side, since the document is pending on the ground of undervaluation, the respondent is directed to register the sale deed dated 05.02.2026 and return the same to the petitioner and if there is any undervaluation, it is open to the respondent to invoke the provisions of Section 47A of the Stamp Act by referring the matter to the authority concerned for fixing the appropriate valuation in accordance with law.

9. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs.

20.02.2026 NCC :Yes/No Index :Yes/No RR To The Sub Registrar, West Karur Sub Registrar Office, Karur..

KRISHNAN RAMASAMY, J.

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20.02.2026