Madras High CourtWP/3053/2026disposed of

S.Vinoth Kumar v. The Additional Chief Secretary

2026-02-12Honourable Mr Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 12.02.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY 1.S.Vinoth Kumar 2.S.Somu 3.B.Devika .. Petitioners vs 1.The Additional Chief Secretary, Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Inspector General of Registration, No.100, Santhome High Road, Chennai - 600 004.

3.The District Registrar, Office of the District Registrar, JVC Complex, Near ICMR, Vedanganallur, Thiruvallur District - 631 203.

4.The Sub Registrar, Office of the Sub Registrar, Gummidipoondi, 5.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Thiruvallur District - 631 203.

6.The Sub Collector, Office of the Sub Collector, Ponneri Sub Division, Thiruvallur District - 601 204.

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7.The Tahsildar, Office of the Tahsildar, Gummidipoondi Taluk, 8.Lathangi 9.Sulochana 10.Mohana 11.The Village Administrative Officer (VAO), Rettembedu Village, Gummidipoondi Taluk, .. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of The Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of mandamus directing respondents 2 to 6 to pass orders on the representation of the petitioners dated 09.12.2025 and the release deed vide No.6795/2025 dated 02.12.2025 registered at office of the fourth respondent (SRO Gummipoondi) by the eighth and ninth respondents to be invalid and cancel the same. For Petitioners :

Mr.R.Thiyagarajan For Respondents :

Mr.S.Jayachandran, Government Advocate for R1 to R7 and R11

ORDER

The petitioners assert that a suit for partition was filed by the first petitioner and two others before the District Munsif Court, 2/5

Gummidipoondi and that preliminary decree dated 11.02.2020 was issued in the said suit. While the application for final decree is pending, it is stated that a release deed was executed by the eighth respondent in favour of the ninth respondent and registered as Document No.6795 of 2025. After submitting a representation seeking cancellation thereof, the present writ petition has been filed.

2. Mr.S.Jayachandran, learned Government Advocate, accepts notice for respondents 1 to 7 and 11.

3. Admittedly, partition suit by and between some of the parties herein is pending. All the relevant facts relating to the claims made by the parties over the relevant immovable properties is before the said Court. In those circumstances, in summary proceedings before this Court, such title disputes cannot be appropriately addressed. Therefore, by leaving it open to the petitioners to approach the Civil Court for relief, this writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. 12.02.2026 Index:Yes/No mmi 3/5

To 1.The Additional Chief Secretary, Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Inspector General of Registration, No.100, Santhome High Road, Chennai - 600 004.

3.The District Registrar, Office of the District Registrar, JVC Complex, Near ICMR, Vedanganallur, Thiruvallur District - 631 203.

4.The Sub Registrar, Office of the Sub Registrar, Gummidipoondi, 5.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Thiruvallur District - 631 203.

6.The Sub Collector, Office of the Sub Collector, Ponneri Sub Division, Thiruvallur District - 601 204.

7.The Tahsildar, Office of the Tahsildar, Gummidipoondi Taluk, 8.The Village Administrative Officer (VAO), Rettembedu Village, Gummidipoondi Taluk, 4/5

SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY,J.

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