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P.Manikandan v. The District Registrar

2025-10-27Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 27.10.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN P.Manikandan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Registrar, District Registrar Office, Madurai, Madurai District.

2.The Sub Registrar, Melur Sub Registrar Office, Melur, Madurai District.

3.Velmurugan 4.Pandiprabhu 5.S.Mohan ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the Respondents 1 and 2 to conduct enquiry and to cancel the forged document in Doc No.2343/2025 dated 02.07.2025 on the file of the 2nd respondent sub Registrar Office, by considering the petitioner's representation dated 14.08.2025.

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For Petitioner : Mr.A.Ramkumar For Respondents : Mr.D.Gandiraj, Spl. Government Pleader for R1 & R2.

Mr.S.Kangarajan for R3 to R5

ORDER

Heard both sides.

2.The writ petitioner is said to be an agreement holder. His grievance is that in breach of rights under the agreement, the petition mentioned document has been registered. He wants the same to be cancelled.

3.The learned counsel for the petitioner is not in a position to cite any statutory provision which will empower the registering authority to cancel a registered document. In fact, once a document registered, it cannot be cancelled by the registering authority. 4.The petitioner, if at all, has to work out his right in a specific performance suit. The learned counsel for the petitioner states that such 2/4

a suit has already been filed. It is needless to mention that the rights of the parties will abide by the outcome of the suit. No relief can be granted in this writ petition.

5.Granting liberty to the writ petitioner to workout his rights in the specific performance suit, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. 27.10.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No ias To:

1.The District Registrar, District Registrar Office, Madurai, Madurai District.

2.The Sub Registrar, Melur Sub Registrar Office, Melur, Madurai District.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

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