V.Munusamy v. The Inspector General Of Registration

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 21.02.2025 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Writ Petition No.4981 of 2025 V.Munusamy .... Petitioner -Vs1.The Inspector General of Registration No.100, Santhome High Road Chennai 600 028.

2.The District Registrar Arakkonam, Registration District Arakkonam.

3.The Sub Registrar Arakkonam Registration Office Arakkonam District.

4.The Sub Registrar Panapakkam Registrar Office Arakonam District.

5.The Sub Registrar Kaveripakkam Registrar Officer Arakonam District.

6.Mr.Dharman Udayar 7.Mr.Velayutam 8.Mr.Sekar 9.Mrs.Suriya ..Respondents 1 / 4

Prayer : Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st respondent to consider petitioner's representation dated 06/11/ 2024 and consequently pass necessary order in the Encumbrance Certificate reversing the entry in the respect of the document bearing a registration number DOc. No.1281 of 1985 before the Panapakkam SRO and Vide Doc. No. 5427/ 2007 4176 / 2017, 1240/ 2018 before the Kaveripakkam SRO as per the order issued by the Hon'ble High Court in W.P. (Md) No. 10177 of 2021 dated 17.06.2021.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Silambarasan For Respondents : Mr.B.Vijay Additional Government Pleader for R1 to R5

O R D E R

This writ petition has been filed for the issue of a writ of mandamus directing the 1st respondent to consider the representation made by the petitioner on 06.11.2024, wherein the petitioner is seeking for the cancellation of the entries that were made when the documents were registered in the year 1985 and also the subsequent registration.

2.Heard Mr.M.Silambarasan, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.B.Vijay, learned Additional Government Pleader for R1 to R5. 3.In the considered view of this Court, the official respondents cannot cancel or reverse any entry made in the encumbrance certificate since it will tantamount to 2 / 4

canceling the documents itself. The registration authority does not have the power to cancel any registered documents. Hence, if the petitioner is aggrieved by the documents executed and registered, the petitioner has to workout his remedy before the competent Civil Court. Except giving this clarification, no further orders can be passed in this writ petition.

4.This writ petition is disposed of in the above terms. No costs. 21.02.2025 Index : Yes/No NCS : Yes/No KP To 1.The Inspector General of Registration No.100, Santhome High Road Chennai 600 028.

2.The District Registrar Arakkonam, Registration District Arakkonam.

3.The Sub Registrar Arakkonam Registration Office Arakkonam District.

4.The Sub Registrar Panapakkam Registrar Office Arakonam District.

5.The Sub Registrar Kaveripakkam Registrar Officer Arakonam District.

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N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.

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