BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated: 13.03.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY W.P(MD)No.6827 of 2026 and W.M.P(MD)No.5651 of 2026 Nirmala Rangarajan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Sub-Registrar, Srirangam Sub-Registrar Office, Srirangam, Trichy-620 006.

2.Sriranganathasway Temple, Rep by its Executive Officer/Joint Commissioner, Srirangam, Trichy-620 006. ...Respondents Writ Petition is filed under article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records comprised in RFL/Srirangam/128/2025 dated 31.10.2025 on the file of the 1^st respondent and quash the same as being arbitrary, illegal and contrary to the provisions of the Registration Act, 1908 and rules thereunder and consequently, direct the 1^st respondent to register the settlement deed dated 31.10.2025 in TP/237851320/2025 presented by the petitioner.

For Petitioner :Mr.K.Prabhakar For R1 :M/s.K.Malathi Additional Government Pleader For R2 :Mr.M.Saravanan

ORDER

This writ petition is filed for a certiorarified mandamus challenging the impugned order dated 31.10.2025.

2.The impugned order is a refusal check slip passed on the ground that