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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy, J
M.MURUGESAN – Appellant
Versus
THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF REGISTRATION – Respondent
W.P.No.48377 of 2025
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| 1. registering officers lack the statutory power to cancel registered sale deeds; such relief is exclusively within the jurisdiction of civil courts. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4) |
PRAYER : Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to consider the petitioner representation dated 21.10.2025 and direct the respondent to cancel the fraudulent sale deed register at Sangagiri Register Office, Document No.2718/2021 dated 22.09.2021.
ORDER
The petitioner asserts that one Chellappa Gounder, Pazhani Gounder and Kuppusamy fraudulently executed a sale deed dated 22.09.2021 in favour of one Rajammal and also obtained a patta unlawfully. After submitting representation dated 21.10.2025 seeking cancellation of such sale deed, the present writ petition has been filed.
2. Learned Special Government Pleader accepts notice for respondents 1 to 8, 10 and 11. He submits that the registering officer does not have the power of cancellation.
3. As submitted by learned Special Government Pleader, the registering officer does not have the power to cancel Document No.2718 of 2021. Therefore, a mandamus as requested cannot be granted. It is, however, open to the petitioner to approach the jurisdictional civil Court seeking cancellation.
4. With these observations, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs.
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