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K.Indrani v. The Inspector General of Registration

Madras HC29 Jan 2026WP/1005/2026

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What is this about?

Madras High Court writ petition disposed — competing settlement deeds (22.08.2011 deed vs Document No.4726 of 2025 registered 28.10.2025); apparent title dispute between petitioner K.Indrani and third respondent Lakshmi; mandamus to Inspector General of Registration on representation dated 09.12.2025 not granted; petitioner directed to jurisdictional Civil Court; Article 226, Constitution of India; Sub Registrar, Gingee Taluk, Villupuram District; connected W.M.P. No.1193 of 2026 closed; no order as to costs; no cases cited.

What did the court decide?

No substantive relief granted; petitioner left free to approach the jurisdictional Civil Court; connected miscellaneous petition (W.M.P. No.1193 of 2026) closed; no order as to costs. ¶26

K.Indrani Vs The Inspector General of Registration — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

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W.P.No.1005 of 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 29.01.2026

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY

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W.P.No.1005 of 2026 and

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W.M.P. No.1193 of 2026

K.Indrani

.. Petitioner

1.The Inspector General of Registration, Registration Department, No.100, Santhome High Road, Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai – 600 028.

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2.The Sub Registrar, Gingee Taluk, Gingee – 604 202. Villupuram District.

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3.Lakshmi

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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 to direct the first respondent to take action against the respondents 2 and 3 by disposing the written representation made by the petitioner on 09.12.2025 within a stipulated time.

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For Petitioner : Ms.P.Dhaarani for Mr.C.Prakasam For Respondents : Mr.U.Baranidharan, Special Government Pleader for R1 and R2

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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W.P.No.1005 of 2026

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ORDER

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By asserting that a settlement deed was executed in respect of the properties described in paragraph No.2 of the affidavit in favour of the petitioner’s husband on 22.08.2011, the petitioner complains of the subsequent registration of a settlement deed by the third respondent in favour of her husband on 28.10.2025 under Document No.4726 of 2025. After submitting a representation to the first respondent to take action against the second and third respondents in relation thereto, the present writ petition has been filed.

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Mr.U.Baranidharan, learned Special Government Pleader, accepts notice for respondents 1 and 2. By referring to the petitioner’s representation dated 09.12.2025, he submits that the said representation reveals that the petitioner has not approached this Court bona fide . He points out that there are contradictions in the said representation.

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In effect, the petitioner seeks cancellation of Document No.4726 of 2025 which was allegedly executed by suppressing the earlier conveyance in favour of the petitioner’s husband. Thus, there appears to be a title dispute between the petitioner and the third 2/4

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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W.P.No.1005 of 2026 respondent. The appropriate remedy for the petitioner is to approach the jurisdictional Civil Court.

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For reasons aforesaid, this writ petition is disposed of by

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leaving it open to the petitioner to approach the jurisdictional Civil Court. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs.

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