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J.Mahendran, v. the District Registrar, (Admn)

Madras HC1 Dec 2020WP/18491/2012

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The Madras High Court allowed a writ petition filed under Article 226 seeking to quash an administrative order setting aside a sale deed. The court set aside the order, reasoning that the underlying authority (Circular No.67) had been withdrawn, leaving the third respondent to approach the civil court. Consequently, the writ petition was allowed with no costs.

What did the court decide?

The order dated 25.06.2012 passed by the 1st respondent was set aside, and the writ petition was allowed.

J.Mahendran, Vs the District Registrar, (Admn) — Contract and Commercial Disputes | Madras HC (2020)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 01.12.2020

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CORAM :

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The HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.DURAISWAMY

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W.P.No.18491 of 2012 and M.P. Nos. 1 and 2 of 2012

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J. Mahendran
2. Smt. J. Indira ... Petitioners
vs.
1.The District Registrar (Admn.),
(Assistant Inspector General Cadre)
North-Madras, George Town,
Chennai – 600 001.
2. The Sub Registrar,
(District Registrar Cadre),
Sembium, Chennai – 600 011.
3. K.B. Ashokan ... Respondents

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Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuing a Writ of Certioarified Mandamus calling for the records of the 1^st respondent's impugned order dated 25.06.2012 passed in proceedings No.2031/B1/2012 and quash the same and consequentially direct the 1^st respondent to conduct a fresh enquiry by supplying the copy of the complaint dated 28.01.2012 with supporting documents of the complaint of the 3^rd respondent by giving proper opportunity to the petitioner.

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The petitioners have filed the above Writ Petition to issue a Writ of Certioarified Mandamus to call for the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ records of the 1^st respondent dated 25.06.2012, to quash the

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same and consequentially direct the 1^st respondent to conduct fresh enquiry by supplying the copy of the complaint dated 28.01.2012 with supporting documents of the complaint of the 3^rd respondent by giving proper opportunity to the petitioners.

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The 3^rd respondent has given a complaint dated 28.01.2012 to the 1^st respondent seeking to cancel the sale deed dated 25.08.2005 executed in favour of the petitioners. As per the provisions of Circular No.67, dated 03.11.2011, the 1^st respondent by its order dated 28.06.2012, set aside the sale deed dated 14.09.2009. Challenging the same, the petitioners have filed the above Writ Petition.

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When the Writ Petition is taken up for hearing, Mr. A. Gowthaman, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that the Government had withdrawn Circular No.67, dated 03.11.2011 on 08.11.2017 and therefore, the order passed by the 1^st respondent should be set aside.

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Mr. P.P. Purushothaman, learned Government Advocate, appearing for the respondents 1 and 2 as well as Mr. N. Kamaraj, learned counsel appearing for the 3^rd respondent submitted that after the withdrawal of Circular No.67, dated 03.11.2011 , the order passed by the 1^st respondent should be set aside and the 3^rd respondent should approach the Civil Court seeking for cancellation of the document.

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In view of the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side, after the withdrawal of the Circular No.67, dated 03.11.2011, the order dated 25.06.2012, passed by the 1^st respondent is liable to be set aside. Accordingly, the order dated 25.06.2012 passed by the 1^st respondent is set aside. It is open to the 3^rd respondent to file a Civil Suit seeking for cancellation of the document before the competent Civil Court.

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With these observations, the Writ Petition is allowed. No costs. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed.

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-sd-

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Assistant Registrar (CS)

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True Copy

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Sub-Assistant Registrar

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https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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To 1.The District Registrar (Admn.), (Assistant Inspector General Cadre) North-Madras, George Town, Chennai – 600 001.

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The Sub Registrar, (District Registrar Cadre), Sembium, Chennai – 600 011.

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+2 CC to MR.A.Gowthaman Advocate SR No.38539

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W.P.No.18491 of 2012 and
M.P. Nos. 1 and 2 of 2012
SSI (CO)
RRI 23/12/2020

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https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

J.Mahendran, v. the District Registrar, (Admn)

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