Kottaikatti P v. The District Registrar

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 08.08.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY and WMP(MD) No.13704 of 2024 1.P.Kottaikatti 2.P.Shanmugam ... Petitioners vs.

1. The District Registrar, Registration Department, Palani Registration District, Palani, Dindigul District.

2. The Sub Registrar, Vadamadurai Sub Registration Office, Vadamadurai, Dindigul District.

3. R.Thamarai Selvi

4. T.Rajaboobathi

5. Kayathiri

6. Vasuki

7. Balaji

8. Sumathi ... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the 1st respondent to cancel the Sale Deed bearing No.2540 of 2024, dated 16.05.2024 on the file of the 1/4

2nd respondent in so far as the recitals with regard to 12 ft width South North Cart Track alleged to be situated in the petitioner's land in Survey No.447/1 and 447/3 situated at Ayyalur Village, Vedasandur Taluk, Dindigul District, under Section 77 - A of the Registration Act, 1908 considering their Application dated 28.05.2024.

For Petitioner : Mr.J.Lawrance For R1 & R2 : Mr.S.Sasi Bino Special Government Pleader For R3 to R8 :NA

ORDER

The present Writ Petition has been filed for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus,to direct the 1st respondent to cancel the Sale Deed bearing No.2540 of 2024, dated 16.05.2024 on the file of the 2nd respondent in so far as the recitals with regard to 12 feet width South North Cart Track alleged to be situated in the petitioner's land in Survey Nos.447/1 and 447/3 situated at Ayyalur Village, Vedasandur Taluk, Dindigul District, under Section 77 - A of the Registration Act, 1908 considering their application dated 28.05.2024. 2.This Court without expressing any opinion on merits is directing the official respondents to consider the petitioner's application dated 28.05.2024 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 2/4

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 To

1. The District Registrar, Registration Department, Palani Registration District, Palani, Dindigul District.

2. The Sub Registrar, Vadamadurai Sub Registration Office, Vadamadurai, Dindigul District.

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S.SRIMATHY , J.

TMG ORDER MADE IN DATED : 08.08.2025 4/4