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Veronica Gerard v. The Inspector General of Registration

Madras HC12 Jun 2024WP/12184/2021

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What is this about?

This order directs the District Registrar, Chengalpattu, to remove incorrect entries in the Encumbrance Certificate after the petitioner's documents were declared null and void, compelling the removal within two months.

What did the court decide?

Direction to the District Registrar, Chengalpattu to remove wrong entries in the Encumbrance Certificate within two months of receipt of this order.

Veronica Gerard Vs The Inspector General of Registration — Property and Title | Madras HC (2024)

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W.P.No.12184 of 2021

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 12.06.2024

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR

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W.P.No.12184 of 2021

Veronica Gerard

Petitioner

versus

1.The Inspector General of Registration, No.100, Santhome High Road, Santhome, Chennai - 600 004.

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2.The District Registrar, Chengalpattu.

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... Respondents

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Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 2 nd respondent to initiate action and remove wrong entries in the Encumbrance Certificate thereby enabling the petitioner to have absolute enjoyment over her property .

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For Petitioner : Mr.D.Ferdinand

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For Respondents : Mr.L.S.M.Hasan Fizal Additional Government Pleader

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O R D E R

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This Writ Petition is filed to direct the second respondent to remove

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the wrong entries in the Encumbrance Certificate .

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2 . Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Government Pleader for the respondents and perused the materials available on record.

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3 . The grievance of the petitioner is that in respect of her property situated in Survey Nos.718/2A and 718/2B, certain documents have been registered as Document No.4567/1943 and Document No.1702 of 1944 and those documents have been held as null and void by orders passed by the District Registrar on 29.06.2012. Despite declaring the documents as null and void, the entries in the Encumbrance Certificate have not been removed.

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4 . In such view of the matter, t here shall be a direction to the second respondent to remove the wrong entries in the Encumbrance Certificate. Such exercise shall be made within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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5 . With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No

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costs.

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12.06.2024

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Speaking order / Non-speaking order Index : Yes / No Neutral Citation : Yes / No

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sri

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1.The Inspector General of Registration, No.100, Santhome High Road, Santhome, Chennai - 600 004.

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2.The District Registrar, Chengalpattu.

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N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.

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sri

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Veronica Gerard v. The Inspector General of Registration

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