Quick Summary: On January 29, 2026, the Madras High Court told the registration office to take another look at a partition deed from Vellore. The initial refusal was due to doubts about who owned the property. Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy made this decision, asking Mohamed Basheer and others to submit their documents again.
Mohamed Basheer, along with Muneer Ahamed and Noorunnisa from Arakkonam in Vellore District, filed a request. They wanted the court to cancel an order by the Sub Registrar in Kancheepuram, which refused to register their partition deed.
On December 15, 2025, the Sub Registrar Joint IV in Kancheepuram said no to registering a partition deed dated December 11, 2025. The refusal was based on doubts about who really owned the property.
"The request for registration was rejected because there is a doubt about who owns the property."
The petitioners' lawyer argued that the rejection was not fair. They mentioned past cases like Satya Pal Anand v. State of M.P and K.Gopi v. The Sub Registrar to support their claim. Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy agreed, stating that the registration office shouldn't reject a deed just because of doubts about ownership.
The court ordered that Mohamed Basheer and the other petitioners could submit their partition deed again within two weeks. The registration office must then register the deed within two weeks of resubmission, as long as all legal requirements are met.
The writ petition was resolved without any costs. Justice Ramamoorthy's decision ensures that the petitioners get another chance to register their partition deed, highlighting the importance of fair administrative procedures.
