P.Sivakumar vs The Sub Registrar
2023 Latest Caselaw 9507 Mad

                                                                         W.P.(MD).No.19159 of 2021



                       BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

                                              DATED : 02.08.2023

                                                   CORAM

                                  THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY

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                                                     and
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                P.Sivakumar                                                ... Petitioner

                                                      Vs.


                1.The Sub Registrar,
                  Sub Registrar Office,
                  Sathankulam,
                  Thoothukudi District.

                2.S.Alice Rahini

                3.S.Margaret

                4.S.Raja Selvi Daisy Rani

                5.S.Maliys

                6.S.Johnson                                                 ... Respondents

                (R-2 to R-6 are impleaded vide Court Order dated 12.08.2022 in
                W.M.P.(MD).No.18638 of 2021 in W.P.(MD).No.19159 of 2021)




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                Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India,
                praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to
                register and release the document registered as P.25/2009 pending on the file of
                the respondent office in view of the Judgment and Decree dated 06.09.2021
                made in O.S.No.20 of 2021 within the period that may be stipulated by this
                Court.



                                      For Petitioner     : Mr.M.Ajmal Khan,
                                                           Senior Counsel,
                                                           For M/s.Ajmal Associates

                                      For R-1            : Mr.B.Saravanan,
                                                           Additional Government Pleader.

                                      For R-2            : Mr.A.Ajith Geethan

                                      For R-3            : Mr.B.N.Raja Mohamed

                                                       ORDER

This Writ Petition is filed for Mandamus, directing the first respondent to

register and release the document registered as P.25/2009 pending on the file of

the respondent office in view of the Judgment and Decree dated 06.09.2021

made in O.S.No.20 of 2021.

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2. The 1st respondent has declined to register the document by citing the

Judgment and Decree dated 06.09.2021 passed in O.S.No.20 of 2021.

3. Based on the Judgment and Decree the petitioner has filed this Writ

Petition for Mandamus to register the document. It is seen that the said

Judgment and Decree is an exparte Judgment and Decree. Pending Writ

Petition, the respondents have filed Interlocutory Application in I.A.No.1 of

2022 to set aside the exparte Judgment and restore the suit and the same is

pending on the file of Sub Court, Thiruchendur.

4. Therefore, the Sub Court, Thiruchendur is directed to dispose of the

aforesaid Interlocutory Application within a period of six (6) weeks from the

date of receipt of a copy of this order. In case of restoration of suit, the suit

shall be completed within a period of eight (8) months therefrom.

5. With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall

be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is

closed.

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NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No Nsr

To

The Sub Registrar, Sub Registrar Office, Sathankulam, Thoothukudi District.

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S.SRIMATHY, J.

Nsr

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