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S.Rukmani v. The District Registrar (Administration)

2024-04-16Honourable Mr Justice N. Sathish Kumar4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 16.04.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR WP.No.11260 of 2021 S.Rukmani ... Petitioner

Versus

1. The District Registrar (Administration) District Registrar Office District Collector Office Complex Coimbatore - 641 018

2. The Sub Registrar Office of the Sub-Registrar, Pollachi - 641 001 3.K.P.Myilsamy 4.M.Saraswathi .. Respondents Prayer:- Writ Petition filed under the Article 226 of Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st respondent to consider the petitioner's complaint dated 10.12.2020 by calling the settlement deed registered vide Doc.No.2995/2018 dated 10.12.2018 and other revenue documents pertaining to the subject property and enquire the matter and cancel the same as forged one. For Petitioner : Mr.B.Rama For Respondents : Mr.B.Vijay for R1 & R2 Additional Government Pleader Mr.C.Veeraraghavan for R3 & R4 1/4

ORDER

By consent of both parties, this writ petition is taken up for disposal.

2. This writ petition has been filed seeking for a direction to cancel the settlement deed vide Doc.No.2995/2018 dated 10.12.2018 executed by the 3rd respondent in favour of the 4th respondent by considering the petitioner's complaint dated 10.12.2020.

3. Heard both sides and perused the materials placed on record.

4. If at all such settlement deed has to be avoided, the same can be avoided only in the civil court, when there is no power to the registering authorities to cancel such documents. The registering authorities have power only to cancel the documents registered contrary to Sections 22-A or 22-B of the Registration Act, other than that, no documents can be cancelled.

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5. Accordingly, I do not find any merits in the case and this Writ Petition is dismissed.

16.04.2024 Index:Yes/No dhk To,

1. The District Registrar (Administration) District Registrar Office District Collector Office Complex Coimbatore - 641 018

2. The Sub Registrar Office of the Sub-Registrar, Pollachi - 641 001 3/4

N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.

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