ORDER :

G.R. Swaminathan, J.

Heard Shri.N.Dilipkumar, the learned counsel for the petitioners and Shri.Veera Kathiravan, the learned Additional Advocate General appearing for the respondent.

2.The first petitioner herein purchased the petition mentioned lands comprised in S.No.33/3, Theinpothai Village, Shenkottai Taluk, Tenkasi District vide sale deed dated 18.03.2020 from one E.Karuppasamy. It was registered as Doc No.568/2020 on the file of the Panpozhi SRO. His vendor Karuppasamy, in turn, had purchased the same through two registered sale deeds bearing Doc.Nos.129 and 331 of 2019. The first petitioner wants to dispose of the said property. Hence, he executed a power of attorney in favor of the second petitioner. The said power of attorney dated 16.09.2025 was presented for registration before the respondent on 16.09.2025. The respondent declined to register the document by invoking Section 22A of the Registration Act and issued the impugned refusal check slip. Pointing out that an agricultural land measuring 45 cents had been plotted out into small pieces, he called upon the petitioners to re-present the document after getting approval from the Town and Country Planning Departmen