Whether, registration of a deed of cancellation, unilaterally executed by the vendor to nullify the earlier sale validly made, is sustainable in law ? This Court, in this writ petition, is called upon to find a solution to the said interesting question of law.

The Facts:-

The second respondent was, originally the owner of a valuable immovable property in Chennai. The third respondent is his Agent, appointed by means of a registered deed of power of attorney dated 07.07.2006. The petitioner purchased the said property by means of a registered sale deed dated 14.07.2006 for a consideration of Rs.14,00,000/-from the second respondent through the third respondent. On behalf of the second respondent, the third respondent executed the sale deed and the same was registered at the office of the first respondent as document No.3503 of 2006. According to the petitioner, he was put in possession of the said property on the same day and from then onwards, he has been in continuous possession and enjoyment of the same.

.2. Subsequently, the third respondent has entered into a sale agreement with the fourth respondent, who is the brother of the third respondent, on 03.08.2007 thereby