# M.D.K.Shanmuganathan vs The District Registrar

Court: madras High Court
Date: 2026-06-23
Petitioner: M.D.K.Shanmuganathan
Respondent: The District Registrar

[Official PDF on madras High Court website](https://mhc.tn.gov.in/judis/index.php/casestatus/viewpdf/2090369)

## Judgment text (excerpt)

W.P.(MD)No.25661 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Date of Reserving the Order Date of Pronouncing the Order 23.06.2026 13.07.2026 CORAM : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY W.P.(MD)No.25661 of 2025 and W.M.P.(MD)No.20095 of 2025 M.D.K.Shanmuganathan ... Petitioner -vs- 1.The District Registrar, Palayamkottai. 2.The Sub Registrar, Burkitmanagaram, Thirunelveli District. 3.The Joint Commissioner, Land Reforms, Thirunelveli. 4.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Thirunelveli. 5.Aadhi Subramanian, The Sub Registrar, Burkitmanagaram, Thirunelveli District. Page No.1/21 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis ( Uploaded on: 14/07/2026 12:43:28 pm ) W.P.(MD)No.25661 of 2025 6.S.Sudalaimuthu 7.S.Gopi 8.P.S.Chandrasekara Raja ... Respondents [R6 and R7 are impleaded vide order dated 28.10.2025, made in W.M.P.(MD)No.23714 of 2025] [R8 is impleaded vide order dated 23.06.2026, made in W.M.P.(MD)No.13018 of 2026] Prayer:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Declaration, declaring the impugned action of the second respondent herein making entries in the index, encumbrance certificate and other documents of the office of

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