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Thirupathi Rettiyar.V v. The State Of Tamilnadu Rep. Its Inspector General

2025-08-08Honourable Mrs Justice S.Srimathy5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 08.08.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY and WMP(MD) No.4943 of 2023 V.Thirupathi Rettiyar ... Petitioner vs.

1. The State of Tamilnadu, Represented by Inspector General, Department of Registration, No.100, Santhome High Road, Chennai - 28.

2. The Deputy Inspector General of Registration, Department of Registration, Vandikara Street, Ramanathapuram.

3. The District Registrar Department of Registration, Virudhunagar, Virudhunagar District.

4. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of the Revenue Divisional Officer, 1/5

5. The Sub-Registrar, Office of the Sub-Registrar,

6. Anitha Kenkarae, General Manager (Nodal Officer cum Secretary), Office of Justice (Rtd), R.M. Lodha Committee (In the matter of PACL Limited), SEBI Bhavan, Plot No.P-4A, B Block, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra - 8, Mumbai - 400 051.

... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondent No.5 to cancel the bar of registration made in Document No.25 of 2016 dated 19.09.2016 and in Document No.40/2022 dated 04.07.2022 in respect of the petitioner's property in Survey Nos.357/4A, 358/2A, 358/3A, 367/1B2 and 367/2 situated at Ayan Reddiyapatti Village, Kariyapatti Taluk, Virudhunagar District, by considering his representation dated 24.02.2023 within the time stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.T.Thirumurugan For R1 to R5 : Mr.G.Suriya Anand Additional Government Pleader For R6 :Mr.Shivakumar

ORDER

The present Writ Petition has been filed for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondent No.5 to cancel the bar of registration made in Document No.25 of 2016 dated 19.09.2016 and in Document No.40/2022 dated 2/5

04.07.2022 in respect of the petitioner's property in Survey Nos.357/4A, 358/2A, 358/3A, 367/1B2 and 367/2 situated at Ayan Reddiyapatti Village, Kariyapatti Taluk, Virudhunagar District, by considering his representation dated 24.02.2023 within the time stipulated by this Court.

2.This Court without expressing any opinion on merits is directing the official respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 24.02.2023 and pass orders in accordance to law within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. If the application is submitted under Section 77(A) of the Registration Act, the official respondents are directed to conduct an enquiry under Section 83 of the Registration Act, after issuing notice to all the parties and thereafter, pass orders in accordance to law within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 3.With the above observations, this Writ Petition is allowed. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

08.08.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes TMG 3/5

To

1. The Inspector General, Department of Registration, No.100, Santhome High Road, Chennai - 28.

2. The Deputy Inspector General of Registration, Department of Registration, Vandikara Street, Ramanathapuram.

3. The District Registrar Department of Registration, Virudhunagar, Virudhunagar District.

4. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of the Revenue Divisional Officer,

5. The Sub-Registrar, Office of the Sub-Registrar, 4/5

S.SRIMATHY , J.

TMG ORDER MADE IN DATED : 08.08.2025 5/5