Vasantha Priya v. The Inspector General Of Registration
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 30.01.2025
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Vasantha Priya ... Petitioner /Vs./
1. The Inspector General of Registration, 100, Santhome High Rod, Mullima Nagar, Mandavelipakkam, Raja Annamalai Puram, Chennai 600028.
2. The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Office of the DIG Registration Department, Government Multi-Storied Building, 2nd Floor, Race Course Road, Kajamalai Colony, Edamalaipatti Pudur 620023.
3. The District Registrar, Tiruchirappalli District, RM5M+RP5, Bhima Nagar, Sangillyandapuram Tiruchirappalli 620001.
4. The Joint Sub-Registrar No.III, Office of the Joint Sub-Registrar No.III, Town Hall, Tiruchirappalli 620002.
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P RAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to allow the petitioner and her representatives to inspect the Manual Registers or Records of Book No.III, Account Book, Thumb Impression Record, Copy of Will Existence Record, Copy of Will Sale Records along with CCTV Footage for the period 2017-2018 maintained with the 4th Respondent's office, to enable her to trace and locate the will pertaining to her grandfather Muthukrishnan and thereafter permit her to apply for certified copies of the relevant will and pass such further or other orders and thus render justice.
For Petitioner : Mr.P.Karthick For Respondents 1, 3 & 4 : Mr.D.Sadiq Raja Additional Government Pleader For Respondent 2 : Mr.M.Aasha Government Advocate (Criminal Side)
ORDER
This writ petition has been filed for a direction directing the respondents to allow the petitioner and her representatives to inspect the Manual Registers or Records of Book No.III, Account Book, Thumb Impression Record, Copy of Will Existence Record, Copy of Will Sale Records along with CCTV Footage for the period 2017-2018 maintained with the 4th Respondent's office, to enable her to trace and locate the will 2/5
pertaining to her grandfather Muthukrishnan and thereafter permit her to apply for certified copies of the relevant will.
2. By consent of both parties, this writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the stage of admission itself. Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side and perused the materials placed before this Court.
3. Without expressing any opinion on merits of the writ petition, the fourth respondent is directed to permit the petitioner to verify the 'A' Account Book alone for the relevant period in which the document said to have been registered in respect of the subject property and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
4. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs.
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TO:-
1. The Inspector General of Registration, 100, Santhome High Rod, Mullima Nagar, Mandavelipakkam, Raja Annamalai Puram, Chennai 600028.
2. The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Office of the DIG Registration Department, Government Multi-Storied Building, 2nd Floor, Race Course Road, Kajamalai Colony, Edamalaipatti Pudur 620023.
3. The District Registrar, Tiruchirappalli District, RM5M+RP5, Bhima Nagar, Sangillyandapuram Tiruchirappalli 620001.
4. The Joint Sub-Registrar No.III, Office of the Joint Sub-Registrar No.III, Town Hall, Tiruchirappalli 620002.
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G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN , J.
am Order made in Dated:
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