The court emphasized the necessity of notice and opportunity to be heard prior to refusal of registration in property matters.

O R D E R

This Writ Petition has been filed challenging the impugned refusal check slip dated 07.01.2026 issued by the 1^st respondent, refusing to register the sale deed presented by the petitioner for registration.

2.The reason for refusal given by the 1^st respondent are as follows:-

(a)Civil Suit is pending between the petitioner and the respondents 2 to 5. (b)A protest petition has been lodged by the respondents 2 to 5 requesting the 1^st respondent not to register any documents presented by the petitioner for registration.

3.The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there is no interim injunction granted in favour of the respondents 2 to 5 in the Civil Suit filed by him and therefore, there is no prohibition for the 1^st respondent to register the sale deed presented by the petitioner for registration.

4.No prejudice would be caused to the respondents if the matter is remanded back to the 1^st respondent for fresh consideration on merits and in accordance with law, after hearing the objections of the respondents 2 to 5 and any other third party, whom the 1^st respondent deem fit to enquire, with regard to proposal of the petitioner to register the sale deed presented by him for registration. This Court is not expressing any opinion on the merits of their respective contentions.

5.Admittedly, the respondents 2 to 5 were not put on notice by the 1^st respondent before issuing the impugned refusal check slip refusing to register the sale deed presented by the petitioner for registration. The petitioner also categorically contends before this Court that there is no interim injunction granted by the Civil Court in favour of the respondents 2 to 5 to prevent the 1^st respondent from registering the sale deed presented by the petitioner for registration.

6.After giving due consideration for the aforementioned factors in the interest of justice, this Court deems it fit to quash the impugned refusal check slip dated 07.01.2026 and remand the matter back to the very same respondents for fresh consideration on merits and in accordance with law, after granting opportunity of hearing to the petitioner as well as the respondents 2 to 5.

7.Mr.U.Baranidharan, learned Special Government Pleader, accepts notice on behalf of the 1^st respondent. Since no adverse orders are passed in this Writ Petition against the respondents 2 to 5, notice to the respondents 2 to 5 is disposed with by this Court.

8.For the foregoing reasons, the impugned refusal check slip dated

07.01.2026 issued by the 1^st respondent is hereby quashed and the matter is remanded back to the 1^st respondent for fresh consideration on merits and in accordance with law. The 1^st respondent shall issue notice both to the petitioner as well as the respondents 2 to 5 and any other third party whom the 1^st respondent deem fit to enquire and after hearing their respective contentions and after giving due consideration to the supporting documents produced by them, shall take a final decision with regard to registration of the sale deed dated 07.01.2026 presented by the petitioner for registration. The aforesaid exercise shall be completed by the 1^st respondent within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

9.With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.