Deivanayagam, v. The District Registrar,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 05.06.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM and M.P.No.1 of 2014 & W.M.P.No.39470 of 2018 1.Deivanayagam 2.Selvi ... Petitioners Vs.

1.The District Registrar Cuddalore District Cuddalore.

2.The Sub-Registrar Nellikuppam Panruti Taluk Cuddalore District.

3.T.Ganesan ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Certiorari, call for the records and quash the proceeding in Na.Ka.No.1387/Aa1/2014 dated 25.04.2014 on the file of the 1st respondent.

For Petitioners : Mr.B.Balachander For R1 & R2 : Mr.T.Arun Kumar Additional Government Pleader For R3 : Mr.K.Selvamani

O R D E R

The notice of enquiry scheduled to be conducted on 12.05.2014 is under challenge in the present writ petition.

2. In view of the subsequent amendment to the provisions of the Registration Act, the District Registrars are empowered to conduct an enquiry in respect of the complaint filed by the aggrieved person regarding fraudulent registration of documents.

3. In this regard, summary proceedings are to be conducted by the District Registrar to find out, whether the registration is prima facie fraudulent or not. In view of the subsequent amendment, the petitioners are at liberty to submit a fresh complaint to the competent authority for conducting an enquiry in the manner known to law.

4. With this liberty, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. 05.06.2023 Jeni Index : Yes Speaking order To 1.The District Registrar Cuddalore District Cuddalore.

2.The Sub-Registrar Nellikuppam Panruti Taluk Cuddalore District.

S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

Jeni 05.06.2023