P.V.Loganathan v. The Inspector General Of Registration

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 06.03.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH P.V.Loganathan ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Inspector General of Registration, No.100, Santhome High Road, Chennai - 600 028.

2. The District Registrar, District Registrar Office, Vellore District - 632 001.

3. The Sub-Registrar, Joint-1, Arakkonam Registrar Office, Arakkonam - 631 001, Vellore District.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of mandamus, directing the respondents 2 and 3 to consider and pass orders on the petitioner representation dated 10.12.2010, 14.03.2012, 18.07.2016, 08.03.2019 and 19.06.2023 with regard to release the registered original document vide Doc.No.2897 2009, 2898 of 2009, dated 24.04.2009 to the petitioner pending on the file of the third respondents within a stipulated time as fixed by this Hon'ble Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Deva Prabhu For Respondents : Mr.P.Harish, Government Advocate

O R D E R

This writ petition has been filed for the issue of a writ of mandamus directing the second and third respondents to consider the representations made by the petitioner wherein the petitioner is seeking for returning back the original registered documents registered as Document Nos.2897 of 2009 and 2898 of 2009, dated 24.04.2009.

2. The learned Government Advocate appearing on behalf of the respondents submitted that the registered sale deeds that are sought for by the petitioner pertains to the year 2009 and those sale deeds are not available in the office of the third respondent.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the relevant entries are found in the encumbrance certificate and certified copy has also been given to the petitioner. However, the original registered sale

deed was not handed over to the wife of the petitioner during her lifetime. On her demise, the petitioner made several representations seeking for the original registered documents and the same was not returned back.

4. In the considered view of this court, it is loo late in the day to grant the relief as sought for by the petitioner. The respondents have taken a specific stand that the registered documents are not available in the office of the third respondent. In view of the same, no useful purpose will be served in directing the respondents to hand over the original registered documents.

5. It is left open to the petitioner to make use of the certified copy of the documents if he wants to deal with the property. Except giving this clarity, no further orders can be passed in this writ petition.

6. This writ petition is disposed of in the above terms. No costs. 06.03.2025 skr Index : Yes / No Speaking order / Non-speaking order

N. ANAND VENKATESH, J.

skr To

1. The Inspector General of Registration, No.100, Santhome High Road, Chennai - 600 028.

2. The District Registrar, District Registrar Office, Vellore District - 632 001.

3. The Sub-Registrar, Joint-1, Arakkonam Registrar Office, Arakkonam - 631 001, Vellore District.

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