IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 08.01.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY S.Ranibai .. Petitioner vs

1.The Inspector General Of Registration Tamil Nadu Registration Department

100 Santhome Highway, Raja Annamalaipuram Chennai -600 028.

2.The Deputy Head Of Registration, No.50 Sankaranarayanan Street Thirupathiripuliyur, Cuddalore District.

3.The District Registrar, Office of the District Registrar Office No.50, Sankaranarayanan Street, Thirupathiripuliyur, Cuddalore District.

4.The Joint Registrar Office of the District Registrar Office, No.50, Sankaranarayanan Street, Thirupathiripuliyur, Cuddalore District. .. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of The Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to conduct an enquiry based on the representation submitted by the petitioner on 10.12.2025 to cancel the document Nos.4712 and 4716 of 2018 on the file of the fourth respondent within stipulated time.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Abdul Rahman For Respondents : Mr.P.Harish, Government Advocate

ORDER

The petitioner asserts that she is the owner of the property measuring about 10450 sq. ft. in D.S. No.592, Block No.9, Ward No.1, Sanjeevarayan Koil Street, Mudhunagar. Upon noticing that one Parthiban and Kamalaveni registered the above mentioned property in their names, under Document Nos.4712 of 2018 and 4716 of 2018, the petitioner submitted a representation dated 10.12.2025 for an enquiry in relation to the cancellation thereof.

The present writ petition relates thereto.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that a civil suit in O.S.No.129 of 2025 is pending before the Court in Cuddalore. During the pendency of such civil suit, he submits that Document Nos. 4712 of 2018 and 4716 of 2018 were registered.

3. Mr.P.Harish, learned Government Advocate, accepts notice for all the respondents. He submits that the registering officer does not have the power of cancellation.

4. Both the impugned documents are undoubtedly registered documents. Post registration, the registering officer does not have the power of cancellation. Therefore, it would be a futile exercise to direct any enquiry to be conducted. By leaving it open to the petitioner to institute proceedings before the jurisdictional Civil Court, the present writ petition stands disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

08.01.2026 Index:Yes/No Neutral Citation:Yes/No mmi To

1.The Inspector General Of Registration Tamil Nadu Registration Department

100 Santhome Highway, Raja Annamalaipuram Chennai -600 028.

2.The Deputy Head Of Registration, No.50 Sankaranarayanan Street Thirupathiripuliyur, Cuddalore District.

3.The District Registrar, Office of the District Registrar Office No.50, Sankaranarayanan Street, Thirupathiripuliyur, Cuddalore District.

4.The Joint Registrar Office of the District Registrar Office, No.50, Sankaranarayanan Street, Thirupathiripuliyur, Cuddalore District.

SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY,J.

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08.01.2026