The court emphasizes that lease deeds must be registered within legal frameworks, and undue delays by authorities are not acceptable.

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY W.P(MD)No.2314 of 2026 Viswa Hindu Vidya Kendra, represented by its General Secretary, Girija Seshadri ... Petitioner .Vs.

1.The District Registrar, District Registrar Office, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.

2.The Sub-Registrar, Sub-Registrar Office, Vadasery,Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District. ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the second respondent to register the lease deed dated 7.2.2025 in respect of the land in Old S.No.2051/4, R.S.No.A5/35, T.S.No.A19/20 with a total extent of 79.32 ares situated at Vadasery Village, Agastheeswaram Taluk, Kanyakumari District and release the same within the time stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Ramu For Respondents : M/s.K.Malathi

1 and 2 Addl.Govt. Pleader

O R D E R

This Writ Petition is filed for a Mandamus directing the second respondent to register the lease deed, dated 7.2.2025 in respect of the land in Old S.No.2051/4, R.S.No.A5/35, T.S.No.A19/20 with a total extent of 79.32 ares situated at Vadasery Village, Agastheeswaram Taluk, Kanyakumari District and release the same within the time stipulated by this Court.

2.It is the case of the Petitioner that lease deed has been duly presented with necessary document and registration fees. There is no justification on the part of the respondents to kept it pending and they should register the document in the manner known to law and release it.

3.The learned Additional Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the respondents 1 and 2 would submit that the property belong to Thiruvaduthurai Aatheenam and therefore the approval of the Commissioner under Section 34-A of the HR and CE Act is necessary.

4.The learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit that such approval is necessary only if the lease period exceeds five years.

5.Be that as it may, when a lease deed is presented for registration, the same has to be dealt with in the manner known to law by the respondents and final orders has to be passed either by registering or refusing it. When the document is dated 7.2.2025 to an extent of 79.32 ares, there is no justification on the part of the respondents in keeping the document pending.

6.In view thereof, the respondents are directed to consider the lease deed, dated 7.2.2025 and pass orders in accordance with law and register the document, if there is no other impediment to do so.

7.With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of.