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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J
M.James Vinod – Appellant
Versus
The Inspector General of Registration – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. challenge against refusal to register a deed. (Para 1) |
| 2. roles and limitations of police in registration matters. (Para 2 , 3 , 4) |
| 3. court's decision to quash refusal and direct registration. (Para 6) |
ORDER
This writ petition has been filed, challenging the impugned refusal check slip dated 09.02.2026 issued by the second respondent, refusing to register the settlement deed dated 30.01.2026 presented by the petitioner for registration on the ground that the third respondent (Police) had sent a communication to the second respondent, not to register any document pertaining to the property for registration.
2. Admittedly, it is only the vendor of the petitioner, who is facing criminal proceedings and not the petitioner. The law is now well settled by various decisions rendered by this Court, which includes the order dated 19.02.2025 placed on record by the learned counsel for the petitioner in W.P. No.4969 of 2025 that the police is not vested with the power to direct the registering authority not to entertain any documents for registration.
3. The Inspector General of Registration viz., the first respondent herein, has also issued a circular dated 12.07.2024 that the
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