Johnson vs The District Registrar

W.P.(MD)No.5464 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 19.06.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY W.P.(MD)No.5464 of 2026 Johnson ... Petitioner -vs- 1.The District Registrar, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli. 2.The Sub Registrar, Sub Registrar Office, Thirukurungudi, Tirunelveli District. ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records pertaining to the refusal check slip in RFL/Thirukurungudi/14/2025 issued by the second respondent dated 26.08.2025 and quash the same as unlawful and unsustainable consequently, directing the second respondent to register the sale deed dated 25.08.2025 as and when the same is presented by the petitioner. For Petitioner : Mr.C.Padma Raj For Respondents : Ms.P.Sudarkodi Nachiar Standing Counsel ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis ( Uploaded on: 23/06/2026 01:24:14 pm ) W.P.(MD)No.5464 of 2026 ORDER This Writ Petition challenges the impugned refusal check slip. The document is refused registration under Section 22-A of the Registration Act, 1908, on the ground tha