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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
ABDUL QUDDHOSE, K.Govindharaj, JJ
K.Govindharaj – Appellant
Versus
The Inspector General of Registration – Respondent
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| 1. petition seeks mandamus for prosecution under section 83. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. discretion of registering officer cannot be compelled. (Para 3 , 4) |
| 3. writ dismissed; liberty to file private complaint. (Para 5) |
ORDER
This Writ Petition has been filed to direct the 4th respondent to launch criminal prosecution against the respondents 5 to 8 as per the provisions of Section 83 of the Registration Act, 1908 (in short ‘the Act’) based on the petitioner’s representation dated 23.01.2026, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.
2. Ms.K.Aswini Devi, learned Additional Government Pleader, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents 1 to 4. Since no adverse orders are passed against the respondents 5 to 8 in this writ petition, notice to the respondents 5 to 8 is dispensed with by this Court.
3. As per Section 82 read with Section 83 of the Act, the discretion is vested with the registering officer to launch prosecution in case false statements/delivering false copies of translations/false personation/abetment was made by any of the parties to the registered document. Being a discretion vested with the registering officer, the petitioner cannot compel the registering authorit
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