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V.Suresh v. The District Collector

2026-03-02Honourable Mr Justice Abdul Quddhose4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 02-03-2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE

1. V.Suresh S/o.Varadhan No.1002, Road Street, Sayanapuram, nemili Taluk, Ranipet District.

Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The District Collector Ranipet, Ranipet District 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer Arakknam, Ranipet District.

3.Tahsildar Nemili Taluk, Ranipet District.

4.The District Registrar Registration Department, Ranipet District.

5.The Sub Registrar Nemili Subregistrar Office, Nemili Taluk, Ranipet District.

6.V Sekar S/o.Varadhan, No.1001, Road Street, Sayanapuram, Nemili Taluk, Ranipet District.

Respondent(s) PRAYER Directing the 2nd respondent to consider the petitions representation dated 15.12.2025 to conduct an enquiry

For Petitioner(s):

M.Senthamizh Selvan For Respondent:

Mr. P. Harish, Government Advocate

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed to direct the second respondent to pass final orders on the petitioner's representation dated 15.12.2025, seeking for cancellation of the registered document standing in the name of the sixth respondent.

2. The law is now well settled that any registered document can be cancelled only by a Civil Court and not by the Registration Department. Section 77-A of the Registration Act, which earlier enabled the Registration Department to cancel the registered documents, has also been held to be unconstitutional by the Division Bench of this Court. In view of the same, the prayer sought for in this writ petition cannot be granted by this Court. The only remedy for the petitioner, who is seeking for cancellation of a registered document is only to approach the concerned Civil Court and not through this writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India.

3. Hence, the representation dated 15.12.2025 given to the second respondent, which is the subject matter of this writ petition, is not maintainable as the Civil Court alone has got the power to cancel any registered document.

4. For the foregoing reasons, this writ petition is disposed of by granting liberty to the petitioner to approach the Civil Court concerned if the petitioner is aggrieved by the execution of the registered document in favour of the sixth respondent. No Costs.

02-03-2026 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes ab To 1.The District Collector Ranipet, Ranipet District 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer Arakknam, Ranipet District.

3.Tahsildar Nemili Taluk, Ranipet District.

4.The District Registrar Registration Department, Ranipet District.

5.The Sub Registrar Nemili Subregistrar Office, Nemili Taluk, Ranipet District.

ABDUL QUDDHOSE J.

ab 02-03-2026