Madras HC: Sub-registrars Can Reject House Site Registrations
CHENNAI: The Madras High Court has clarified that sub-registrars have the authority to deny the registration of a plot as a house site without prior approval from planning authorities, as stipulated under the Registration Act. This clarification came from a division bench comprising Justices S M Subramaniam and Mohammed Shaffiq while ruling on an appeal filed by the sub-registrar of Salem West. The appeal challenged a single judge’s order dated July 1, 2024, which reversed a decision to deny registration of a plot. The case originated from a plea by D Rajamanickam, who contested the sub-registrar’s refusal to register a…