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Prof.S.Pazhamalai v. The Inspector General Of Registration,

2026-02-03Honourable Mr Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 03-02-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY Prof.S.Pazhamalai S/o.S.Srinivasan, Nochikkadu, Thiyagavalli Post, Cuddalore Taluk and District-608 801.

..Petitioner Vs

1. The Inspector General of Registration, Santhome High Road, Chennai-600 028.

2. The District Registrar (Administration) Cuddalore District, Cuddalore.

3. The Sub Registrar, Joint-II Sub-Registrar Office, Thiruppathiripuliyur, Cuddalore-607 002.

4. The Revenue Divisional Officer Cuddalore District.

5. The Tahsildar Cuddalore Taluk, Cuddalore District.

..Respondents

Prayer : Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to consider the representations of the petitioner dated 20.07.2020 and 30.05.2022 to remove/delete Survey Nos.28 and 28/1, Thiyagavalli Revenue Village, Cuddalore Taluk and District from the Encumbrance Certificate relating to the petitioner's property and direct the respondents to rectify all registration and index records by ensuring that unrelated documents 910/1983, 4475/2019 and 2102/2020 are not reflected against the petitioner's Survey Nos.28 and 28/1 and direct the respondents to issue a corrected Encumbrance Certificate reflecting the true and lawful position.

For Petitioner:

Ms. N.Premalatha For Respondents:

Mr.U.Baranidharan, Spl. G.P.

ORDER

Asserting that the petitioner is the owner of 19 acres and 36 cents in new S.No.28 on the basis of sale deed bearing document no.1245/2002 dated 27.05.2002, the petitioner has approached this Court upon finding that the encumbrance certificate relating to S.No.28 reflects document nos.910/1983, 4475/2019 and 2102/2020. After submitting representations seeking deletion of entries relating to such conveyances, the petitioner instituted this writ petition.

2. Mr.U.Baranidharan, learned Special Government Pleader, accepts notice for all the respondents. He submits that the request for effacement of entries in the encumbrance certificate cannot be entertained unless the

executants and claimants under the documents referred to by the petitioner come forward to execute an appropriate rectification deed.

3. The contention of learned Special Government Pleader is liable to be accepted. Nonetheless, in order to ascertain whether the assertion of the petitioner that S.No.28 is unrelated to the documents mentioned in paragraph 4 of the affidavit, it is just and appropriate that an inquiry be held by issuing notice to parties concerned.

4. Therefore, this writ petition is disposed of by directing the registering officer/third respondent to issue notice to the executants and claimants of document nos.910/1983, 4475/2019 and 2102/2020 and dispose of the petitioner's request after providing a reasonable opportunity to the said persons and to the petitioner. This process shall be concluded within thirty days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There will be no order as to costs. 03-02-2026 Index : Yes/No Internet:Yes/No kj

SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY, J.

KJ To 1.The Inspector General of Registration, Santhome High Road, Chennai-600 028.

2.The District Registrar (Administration) Cuddalore District, Cuddalore.

3.The Sub Registrar, Joint-II Sub-Registrar Office, Thiruppathiripuliyur, Cuddalore-607 002.

4.The Revenue Divisional Officer Cuddalore District.

5.The Tahsildar Cuddalore Taluk, Cuddalore District.

03-02-2026