1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 05.08.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUDHAKAR W.P(MD)No.8785 of 2011 Mrs.Rathinam .. Petitioner Vs. 1.The Special Deputy Collector(Stamps), 3rd Floor, O/o.The District Collector, Korampallam, Thoothukudi District. 2.The Sub-Registrar, Murappanadu, Srivaikuntam Taluk, Thoothukudi District. .. Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to return the sale deed dated 19.01.2011 executed in favour of the petitioner by the learned Sub-Judge, Thoothukudi and submitted for registration with the second respondent under Document No.157 of 2011 to the petitioner. For Petitioner : Mr.G.Prabhu Rajadurai For Respondents : Mr.TR.Janarthanam, Additional Govt. Pleader O R D E R This Writ Petition has been filed to direct the respondents to return the sale deed dated 19.01.2011 executed in favour of the petitioner by the learned Sub-Judge, Thoothukudi and submitted for registration with the second respondent under Document No.157 of 2011, to the petitioner. 2. Heard Mr.G.Prabhu Rajadurai, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.TR.Janarthanam, learned Additional Government Pleader, who takes notice for the respondents. 3. By consent, the Writ Petition itself is taken up for final hearing. 4. Pursuant to the order of Civil Court, the sale deed was registered on 19.01.2011 in favour of the petitioner. The second https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 respondent insisted higher valuation and the petitioner objected to the said valuation by representation dated 02.05.2011 and thereafter on 06.05.2011 and 15.06.2011. The petitioner sent a representation to the first respondent requesting him to return the registered document. Inspite of such representation, no order has been passed and no action has been taken to return the document. 5. The learned Additional Government Pleader states that the Authority will consider the claim of the petitioner on its own merits. 6. In view of the above, considering the limited scope of the relief sought for in this petition, without going into the merits of the petitioner's claim, the first respondent is directed to consider the petitioner's representation, dated 15.06.2011, on its own merits and in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the petitioner's claim. 7. With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No Costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(A.S.) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Special Deputy Collector(Stamps), 3rd Floor, O/o.The District Collector, Korampallam, Thoothukudi District. 2.The Sub-Registrar, Murappanadu, Srivaikuntam Taluk, Thoothukudi District. +one cc to Special Government Pleader, Sr.No. 26570 W.P.(MD)No.8785 of 2011 05.08.2011 pm SMA/17.8.2011/4C/2P https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/