Sellamuthu vs THE SUB REGISTRAR — WA/1176/2026

Case under U/c 15 of Letters Patent Set Section 1. Disposed: Contested--DISMISSED on 02nd June 2026.

CNR: HCMA010967302026

CASE DISPOSED

Filing Number

WA/71629/2026

Filing Date

20-04-2026

Registration No

WA/1176/2026

Registration Date

30-04-2026

Judge

Honourable Dr Justice G. JAYACHANDRAN , Honourable Mrs.Justice N. MALA

Coram

Honourable Dr Justice G. JAYACHANDRAN , Honourable Mrs.Justice N. MALA

Bench Type

Division Bench

Category

Registration ( 132 )

Sub-Category

Registration Act, 1908 (16 of 1908) ( 3 )

Judicial Branch

JUDICIALSECTION

Decision Date

02nd June 2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--DISMISSED

Acts & Sections

U/c 15 of Letters Patent Set Section 1

Petitioner(s)

Sellamuthu

Adv. R.Prabakar, S.NISHATH,S.VIGNESH,M.SARADA DEVI,S.RANJITH KUMARAN,P.Marudhupandiyan-MS/1144/2018,S.SELVI,S.SENTHILKUMAR

Harshini

Respondent(s)

THE SUB REGISTRAR

Hearing History

Judge: Honourable Dr Justice G. JAYACHANDRAN , Honourable Mrs.Justice N. MALA

02-06-2026

FOR ADMISSION - (WA)

Orders

02-06-2026
Honourable Dr Justice G. JAYACHANDRAN,Honourable Mrs.Justice N. MALA

Summary of WA/1176/2026 The Madras High Court dismissed Sellamuthu and Harshini's writ appeal challenging the single judge's order that quashed the Sub Registrar's refusal check slip dated 27.01.2026. The court held that while the lower court correctly quashed the invalid refusal and directed fresh consideration of the document on merits, the court cannot issue positive mandates for registration—that responsibility belongs exclusively to the Registering Authority. The appeal was dismissed without costs. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

casestatus.in Summary

Summary of WA/1176/2026 The Madras High Court dismissed Sellamuthu and Harshini's writ appeal challenging the single judge's order that quashed the Sub Registrar's refusal check slip dated 27.01.2026. The court held that while the lower court correctly quashed the invalid refusal and directed fresh consideration of the document on merits, the court cannot issue positive mandates for registration—that responsibility belongs exclusively to the Registering Authority. The appeal was dismissed without costs. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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