JUDGMENT

(Prayer: WritPetition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st and 2nd respondents to consider the 1st petitioner''s representations dated 18.07.2022 and 20.02.2023 and cancel the sale deed Document No.17460/2021 registered dated 05.08.2021 and the same document No.17460/2021 which was refused to register earlier by the 2nd respondent dated 10.05.2019 on the file of the 2nd respondent on the grounds of fraud.

1. The writ petition has been filed for directing the 1st and 2nd respondents to consider the 1st petitioner''s representations dated 18.07.2022 and 20.02.2023 and cancel the sale deed Document No.17460/2021 registered dated 05.08.2021 and the same document No.17460/2021, which was refused to register earlier by the 2nd respondent dated 10.05.2019 on the file of the 2nd respondent on the grounds of fraud.

2. The learned Additional Government Pleaderappearing for respondents 1 and 2 mainly contended that the District Registrar, Puducherry, has no jurisdiction to declare the registered document as fraudulent or cancel the document. The powers exercised by the District Registrar, Puducherry, is without jurisdictio