Selvi v. the Inspector General of Registration Department
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioners sought a writ of mandamus directing registration authorities to consider their representation for cancelling a registered document executed by a power agent after the agent's death. The court noted that Section 77A of the Registration Act empowering such cancellation was struck down in M.Kathirvel. Consequently, the court dismissed the petition as no enabling provision exists and direc
What did the court decide?
The writ petition is dismissed as the court is not inclined to direct the respondents to consider the request; petitioners are directed to approach the Civil Court.