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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 16553

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J
V.Suresh S/o.Varadhan – Appellant
Versus
The District Collector Ranipet, Ranipet District – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: M.Senthamizh Selvan
For the Respondents:Mr. P. Harish, Government Advocate

Table of Content
1. petitioner's request for cancellation of registered document. (Para 1)
2. civil court is the appropriate jurisdiction for cancellation. (Para 2 , 3)
3. petitioner retains the right to pursue legal remedy. (Para 4)

15.12.2025 to conduct an enquiry For Petitioner(s): M.Senthamizh Selvan For Respondent: Mr. P. Harish, Government Advocate ORDER This writ petition has been filed to direct the second respondent to pass final orders on the petitioner’s representation dated 15.12.2025, seeking for cancellation of the registered document standing in the name of the sixth respondent.

2. The law is now well settled that any registered document can be cancelled only by a Civil Court and not by the Registration Department. Section 77-A of the Registration Act, which earlier enabled the Registration Department to cancel the registered documents, has also been held to be unconstitutional by the Division Bench of this Court. In view of the same, the prayer sought for in this writ petition cannot be granted by this Court. The only remedy for the petitioner, who is seeking for cancellation of a registered document is only to approach the concerned Civil Court and not through this writ

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