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Thiraviyapandian v. The Inspector General of Registration

Madras HC7 Mar 2025WA(MD)/460/2025

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What is this about?

Thiraviyapandian v. The Inspector General of Registration and others, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, 07.03.2025 (J. Nisha Banu & S. Srimathy, JJ.), W.A.(MD)No.460 of 2025 — Intra-court writ appeal against Single Judge order directing parties to civil Court amid title dispute; District Registrar's rejection of registration complaint upheld in effect; appeal dismissed, no costs; CMP closed; no precedents cited; relevant to forum-selection where registration authorities decline to adjudicate disputed titles.

What did the court decide?

The Division Bench found no reasons to interfere with the order of the learned Single Judge, who had directed the writ petitioner/appellant to approach the civil Court in view of the title dispute over the subject property. ¶35

Thiraviyapandian Vs The Inspector General of Registration — Madras HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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W.A.(MD)No.460 of 2024

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED: 07.03.2025

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CORAM:

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THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE J. NISHA BANU AND THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY

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W.A.(MD)No.460 of 2025 and C.M.P.(MD)No.3691 of 2025

Thiraviyapandian

...Appellant

-Vs-

1.The Inspector General of Registration, O/o. Inspector General of Registration, Santhom High Road, Chennai.

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2.The Deputy Inspector General of Registration,(Tanjore Zone) Integrated Complex of Registration Department, Near District Collector Office,

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Tamil University Post, Thanjavur-613010.

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3.The District Registrar, O/o. The District Registration, Thanjavur, Thanjavur District.

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4.The Sub Registrar, Joint No.1, Sub Registrar Office, Thanjavur, Thanjavur District.

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5.S.Kalyana Raman

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6.Palavesamuthu

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7.Ramalingam

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8.S.Sugumar 9.Varadharajan 10.Xavier 11.R.Sakthivel 12.Kalyani 13.Sathiyanarayanan 14.Kalaivani 15.Kanakarani 16.R.Ramkumar 17.Kamalammal 18.Sakthivel 19.Sathappan 20.Jesuraj 21.Sivasakthi 22.Arockiasamy 23.S.P.Kasinathan 24.R.Ladchumanan 25.Kumar 26.K.Venkadachalam 27.J.Sundar 28.Murugappan 29.Sabaseenivasan

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30.The Branch Manager, State Bank of India, Karunthattankudi Branch, Thanjavur, Thanjavur District.

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31.The Branch Manager, Karnataka Bank, Palakadai Santhu, Seenivasa Pillai Salai, Thanjavur, Thanjavur District.

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...Respondents

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PRAYER: Writ Appeal is filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent Act, to set aside the order of this Court made in W.P.(MD)No.13760 of 2023 dated 23.09.2024.

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For Appellant : Mr.D.Balamurugapandi For R1 to R4 : Mr.N.Ramesh Arumugam Government Advocate

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JUDGMENT

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(Judgment of the Court was made by J.NISHA BANU, J.)

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This Writ Appeal is filed against the order of this Court, dated 23.09.2024 in W.P.(MD)No.13760 of 2023.

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2.The writ petitioner is the appellant herein. There is a title dispute over the property in question between the petitioner and the fifth respondent. In this regard, a complaint was preferred before the District Registrar. The said complaint was rejected directing the parties to approach the civil Court. The writ petition filed challenging the rejection order of the District Registrar was also dismissed by directing the parties to approach the civil Court.

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3.The learned Single Judge has directed the writ petitioner/appellant to approach the civil Court as there is a title dispute over the subject property. It was also observed by the learned Single Judge that the observations made by the District Registrar will not bind the civil Court in deciding the rights of the parties. The writ petitioner without approaching the civil Court has filed the present writ appeal against the order passed in the writ petition.

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4.In view of the above observations, we find no reasons to interfere

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with the order of the learned Single Judge. Accordingly, this writ appeal is dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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(J.N.B.,J.) (S.S.Y.,J.) 07.03.2025

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Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No ta

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1.The Inspector General of Registration, O/o. Inspector General of Registration, Santhom High Road, Chennai.

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2.The Deputy Inspector General of Registration,(Tanjore Zone) Integrated Complex of Registration Department, Near District Collector Office, Tamil University Post, Thanjavur-613010.

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