BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated: 25.03.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY W.P(MD)No.7856 of 2026 and W.M.P(MD)No.6438 of 2026 K.S.Marimuthu ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Inspector General of Registration, Office of Inspector General of Registration, Chennai.

2.The District Registrar, Registration Department, Thoothukudi District.

3.The Sub Registrar, Registration Department, Pudukkottai Sub Registrar's Office, Thoothukudi District.

4.P.Rathinam ...Respondents Writ Petitions are filed under article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 3 herein seeking to conduct a detailed enquiry under Section 22-A of the Registration Act, to refuse registration of any document pertaining to the Arulmigu Santhi Vinayagar Temple comprised in Survey No.1567C/12B2 bearing Patta No.881 situated at Mudivaithanendal Village, Thoothukudi Taluk, Thoothukudi District, and cancel all fraudulent entries already made by the 4^th respondent and anyone claiming through them in respect of the said temple property by encumbrance certificate, based on the petitioner's petition dated 19.01.2026.

For Petitioner :M/s.J