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K.Jayakumar v. the Inspector General of Registration

Registration Act, 1908 – Sections 77-A and 77-B

Madras HC4 Dec 2025WP/47041/2025

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Madras High Court, W.P.No.47041 of 2025, Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy J., 04.12.2025; Registration Act 1908 S.77-A struck down (M.Kathirvel, 2024 (4) CTC 769); S.77-B appeal against document cancellation cannot be entertained; liberty to file writ petition challenging cancellation order dated 19.07.2023; writ petition disposed, no costs.

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Liberty left open to the petitioners to challenge the orders of cancellation under Section 77-A of the Registration Act by filing a writ petition before this Court; no order as to costs. ¶30

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

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W.P.No.47041 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 04.12.2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY

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W.P.No.47041 of 2025

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1.K.Jayakumar

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2.Jaishreenee

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.. Petitioners

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1.The Inspector General of Registration, No.100, Santhome High Road, Mylapore, Chennai – 04.

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2.The District Registrar, Office of the District Registrar, No.182, Bharathi Salai, Royapettah, Chennai – 14.

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3.The Sub Registrar, Kodambakkam, No.2/31, Azhagiri Nagar,

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5^th Street, Vadapalani, Chennai – 26.

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4.M.Geetha

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.. Respondents

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Petition filed under Article 226 of The Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the first respondent herein to dispose of the petitioners’ appeal in Appeal No.30914 of 2023 dated 14.08.2023 pending on the file of the first respondent within a fixed time frame of four weeks.

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W.P.No.47041 of 2025

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For Petitioners : Mr.Sunny Sheen Akkara For Respondents : Mr.U.Baranidharan, Special Government Pleader for R1 to R3

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ORDER

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By exercising powers under Section 77-A of the Registration Act, 1908, order dated 19.07.2023 was issued cancelling certain registered documents. The petitioners carried the matter in appeal under Section 77-B before the first respondent on 14.08.2023. Early disposal of said appeal is prayed for in this writ petition.

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Mr.U.Baranidharan, learned Special Government Pleader, accepts notice for respondents 1 to 3. On the basis of written instructions, he submits that the appeal is deemed as closed in view of Section 77-A being struck down as unconstitutional.

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Section 77-A of the Registration Act was struck down by a Division Bench of this Court in M.Kathirvel and others vs. Inspector General of Registration and Others (2024 (4) CTC 769) (Kathirvel) . As a consequence, the first respondent is no longer in a position to consider the appeal under Section 77-B, which proceeds on the basis that power may be exercised under Section 77-A. In these

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