Dismissed

Gomathi v. The Inspector General of Registration

Madras HC23 Sept 2024WP/5952/2023

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The High Court dismissed a writ petition seeking cancellation of registered documents based on Section 77-A of the Registration Act. The Court held that since Section 77-A was struck down by a Division Bench, it could not direct the respondents to consider the cancellation representation. The petitioner was advised to seek remedies in civil court with time exclusion.

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Gomathi Vs The Inspector General of Registration — Landlord and Tenant | Madras HC (2024)

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W.P.No.5952 of 2023

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 23.09.2024

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.SOUNTHAR

W.P.No.5952 of 2023

Tmt.Gomathi

... Petitioner

vs.

1.The Inspector General of Registration, No.11, Santhome High Road, Mandavelipakkam, Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai – 600 028. 2.The District Registrar, (Administration), North Chennai, Kuralagam, Chennai – 600 014.

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3.The Sub Registrar, Konnur Sub Registrar Office, Dunlop Bus Stop, Ambattur, Chennai – 600 053. 4.Baskara Thondaiman 5.P.Revathy

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... Respondents

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Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents 1 to 3 to consider the petitioner's representation dated 02.02.2023 and thereby direct the respondents 1 to 3 to cancel the document No.836/2021 dated 16.02.2021 stands in the name of 4^th respondent and document No.2535/2022 dated 08.04.2022 stands in the name of 5^th respondent on the file of the 3^rd respondent on the light of circular dated 04.01.2023 issued by the 1^st respondent.

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For Petitioner : Mr.D.V.Rao For Respondents : Mr.P.Harish Government Advocate for R1 to R3 Mr.S.Sivakumar for R4 and R5

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O R D E R

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The petitioner herein seeks a direction to the respondent to

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consider the representation dated 02.02.2023, seeking cancellation of Document No.836 of 2021, dated 16.02.2021 registered on the file of the Sub Registrar, Konnur, by exercising power under Section 77-A of Registration Act.

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W.P.No.5952 of 2023

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Court in

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2. In view of the order passed by the Division Bench of this

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Court in M .Kathirvel vs. The Inspector General of Registration (W.P.No.10291 of 2022 etc., batch, dated 02.08.2024) striking down Section 77-A of the Registration Act, this Court is not inclined to issue direction to the respondents to consider the representation.

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3. However, it is open to the petitioner to workout his remedy before the Civil Court. It is also made clear that the petitioner is entitled to exclude the time, during which the writ petition has been pending before this

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Court [i.e from 22.02.2023 till the date of receipt of a copy of this order], while calculating the limitation for filing the suit.

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Accordingly, this writ petition stands dismissed. No costs.

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23.09.2024

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Index : Yes / No Speaking order : Yes / No Neutral Citation : Yes / No ub

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1.The Inspector General of Registration, No.11, Santhome High Road, Mandavelipakkam, Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai – 600 028.

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2.The District Registrar, (Administration), North Chennai, Kuralagam, Chennai – 600 014.

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3.The Sub Registrar, Konnur Sub Registrar Office, Dunlop Bus Stop, Ambattur, Chennai – 600 053.

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S.SOUNTHAR, J.

W.P.No.5952 of 2023

23.09.2024

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Gomathi v. The Inspector General of Registration

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