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S. M. SUBRAMANIAM
M. Revathy – Appellant
Versus
Inspector General of Registration – Respondent
ORDER :
PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the 2nd respondent to consider the petitioner representation dated 12.05.2023 to cancel the following Five registered Documents viz., Document No.5264/2015, 6086/2015, 6087/2015, 5874/2016, 6543/2018.
The relief sought for in the present writ petition is to direct the 2nd respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 12.05.2023 to cancel five registered documents viz., Document Nos.5264/2015, 6086/2015, 6087/2015, 5874/2016, 6543/2018.
2. The petitioner states that her father Mr.Mohan Rao died leaving behind her mother. The petitioner succeeded the share of her father in the family property and a settlement deed was executed subsequently in her name. The petitioner states that she is in possession of the subject property and the dispute arose between the petitioner and the family members who all are arrayed as respondents 6 to 12.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioner mainly contended that the petitioner sent a representation to cancel the fraudulent deeds executed by the family members. The representation/complaint was given to the
The powers of the District Registrar under the Registration Act are limited to summary proceedings and cannot replace the adjudication by the Civil Court of Law.
The power to cancel a document under the Registration Act, 1908, is limited, and civil disputes should be adjudicated by the Competent Civil Court of law.
The central legal point established in the judgment is the limitation on the powers of the District Registrar and the need for adjudication of civil disputes by the Competent Civil Court of Law.
The main legal point established is that the power to cancel registered documents under Section 77A of the Registration Act is limited to cases of fraud or impersonation within specific provisions of....
The Registrar of documents does not possess the authority to cancel registrations based on allegations of fraud or forgery without substantive evidence, and such matters must be resolved through civi....
The District Registrar lacks authority to nullify registered documents under the Registration Act, with such powers vested only in civil courts.
The power to declare a registered document as fraudulently registered deeds lies with the Civil Court and not the registering authority.
The District Registrar can cancel a document under Section 77-A of the Registration Act, 1908, only in cases of fraud and impersonation apparent on the face of the record. Civil disputes between part....
The Registration Department has no authority to cancel registered documents; such matters must be resolved in civil court.
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