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S.Gowriammal v. the Inspector General of Registration

Madras HC10 Oct 2025WP/2119/2025

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What is this about?

W.P.No.2119 of 2025; Madras High Court; S.Gowriammal; release of registered settlement deed Doc.No.57/2009 dated 27.07.2009; representation dated 01.06.2024; Inspector General of Registration; District Register Office; SRO Ashok Nagar; direction to consider representation after enquiry within four weeks; disposed without merits; no costs; Article 226 mandamus.

What did the court decide?

Direction to respondents 1 to 3 to consider the petitioner's representation dated 01.06.2024 after conducting enquiry, within four weeks from receipt of a copy of the order; writ petition disposed of with no costs. ¶37

S.Gowriammal Vs the Inspector General of Registration — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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W.P.No.2119 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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Dated : 10.10.2025

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE Mr. JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY

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W.P.No.2119 of 2025

S.Gowriammal

... Petitioner

Vs.

1.The Inspector General of Registration, 100, Santhome High Road, Raja Annamalai Puram, Chennai – 600 028.

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2.The District Register Office, No.537, Fanpet, Nandanam, Madley Road, T.Nagar, Chennai – 600 035.

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3.The Sub Register Office, SRO-Ashok Nagar, No.602, Alagirisamysalai, Sector-9, Ashok Nagar, Chennai – 600 083. ... Respondents

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Prayer:

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Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus to consider the representation letter dated 01.06.2024 sent to the Third Respondent the Sub Register OfficeSRO Ashok Nagar an the same letter sent to the Second and First respondent and this Hon'ble Court to ordered to the First Respondent to

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directing to the Third Respondent to release Registered Doc.No.57/2009 dated 27.07.2009 on the file of S.R.O.Ashok Nagar, Chennai.

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For Petitioner : Mr.J.P.Jaishanker

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For Respondents : Mr.Abishek Murthy, Government Advocate

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ORDER

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The relief sought for in this writ petition is to to consider the representation letter dated 01.06.2024 sent to the Third Respondent the Sub Register Office-SRO Ashok Nagar an the same letter sent to the Second and First respondent and this Hon'ble Court to ordered to the First Respondent to directing to the Third Respondent to release Registered Doc.No.57/2009 dated 27.07.2009 on the file of S.R.O.Ashok Nagar, Chennai.

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2. The case of the petitioner is that after the demise of petitioner's husband, she executed a settlement deed in favour of her three sons vide Doc.No.57/2009 with respect to certain properties. But, the said deed was kept pending before the third respondent. In order to recover the said deed, the petitioner made several attempts. But, the same was not

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released. Thus, the petitioner sent a representation dated 01.06.2024 before the respondents 1 to 3, seeking release of the aforesaid settlement

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deed. However, the same was not released till date. Hence, the petitioner has come forward with the present writ petition.

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4. Though many grounds have been raised in this writ petition, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that, it would suffice, if this Court issues direction to the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 01.06.2024.

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5. Learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents submitted that the petitioner's representation dated 01.06.2024 would be considered and appropriate orders passed, within a time frame that may be fixed by this Court.

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6. Heard the learned counsel on either side and perused the materials available on record.

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7. Considering the limited relief sought for by the learned counsel

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for the petitioner, this Court without going into the merits of the case, directs the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 01.06.2024, after conducting enquiry, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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With the aforesaid direction, this writ petition is disposed of. No

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costs.

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

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