S.Vinoth kumar Vs the Additional Chief Secretary — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

S.Vinoth kumar Vs the Additional Chief Secretary — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

None; the petitioners were left open to approach the Civil Court for relief, with no order as to costs.

Issue for consideration

Whether a writ of mandamus should issue directing respondents 2 to 6 to pass orders on the petitioners' representation dated 09.12.2025 and declare invalid and cancel the release deed Document No.6795/2025 dated 02.12.2025 registered at SRO Gummidipoondi by the eighth and ninth respondents. +1 more

Court's answer

The writ petition is disposed of, leaving it open to the petitioners to approach the Civil Court for relief, with no order as to costs; no mandamus was issued and no cancellation of the release deed was directed by this Court.

Ratio / Principle

Since the partition suit between some of the parties is pending and all the relevant facts relating to the claims made by the parties over the relevant immovable properties are before the Civil Court, such title disputes cannot be appropriately addressed in summary proceedings before this Court.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy, J.; order dated 12.02.2026) in W.P.No.3053 of 2026: Three petitioners, invoking Article 226 of The Constitution of India, sought a writ of mandamus directing respondents 2 to 6 to pass orders on their representation dated 09.12.2025 and to declare invalid and cancel the release deed vide No.6795/2025 dated 02.12.2025 registered at the office of the Sub Registrar, Gummidipoondi (printed "(SRO Gummipoondi)") by the eighth respondent in favour of the ninth. Context: a partition suit filed by the first petitioner and two others is pending before the District Munsif Court, Gummidipoondi, wherein a preliminary decree dated 11.02.2020 had been issued and the application for final decree remains pending. Holding: with all relevant facts relating to the claims of the parties over the immovable properties before that Civil Court, such title disputes cannot be appropriately addressed in summary proceedings before this Court; accordingly, the writ petition was disposed of by leaving it open to the petitioners to approach the Civil Court for relief, with no order as to costs. No precedent cases were cited or engaged with.

W.P.No.3053 of 2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 12.02.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY

W.P.No.3053 of 2026

1.S.Vinoth Kumar

2.S.Somu

3.B.Devika

.. Petitioners

vs

1.The Additional Chief Secretary,

Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Fort St. George, Chennai – 600 009.

2.The Inspector General of Registration, No.100, Santhome High Road, Chennai – 600 004.

3.The District Registrar, Office of the District Registrar, JVC Complex, Near ICMR, Vedanganallur,

Thiruvallur District – 631 203.

4.The Sub Registrar, Office of the Sub Registrar, Gummidipoondi, Thiruvallur District – 601 201.

5.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Thiruvallur District – 631 203.

6.The Sub Collector, Office of the Sub Collector, Ponneri Sub Division, Thiruvallur District – 601 204.

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7.The Tahsildar, Office of the Tahsildar, Gummidipoondi Taluk, Thiruvallur District – 601 201.

8.Lathangi

9.Sulochana

10.Mohana

11.The Village Administrative Officer (VAO), Rettembedu Village, Gummidipoondi Taluk, Thiruvallur District – 601 201.

.. Respondents

Petition filed under Article 226 of The Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of mandamus directing respondents 2 to 6 to pass orders on the representation of the petitioners dated 09.12.2025 and the release deed vide No.6795/2025 dated 02.12.2025 registered at office of the fourth respondent (SRO Gummipoondi) by the eighth and ninth respondents to be invalid and cancel the same.

For Petitioners : Mr.R.Thiyagarajan For Respondents : Mr.S.Jayachandran, Government Advocate for R1 to R7 and R11

ORDER

The petitioners assert that a suit for partition was filed by the first petitioner and two others before the District Munsif Court,

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W.P.No.3053 of 2026 Gummidipoondi and that preliminary decree dated 11.02.2020 was issued in the said suit. While the application for final decree is pending, it is stated that a release deed was executed by the eighth respondent in favour of the ninth respondent and registered as Document No.6795 of 2025. After submitting a representation seeking cancellation thereof, the present writ petition has been filed.

Mr.S.Jayachandran, learned Government Advocate, accepts notice for respondents 1 to 7 and 11.

Admittedly, partition suit by and between some of the parties herein is pending. All the relevant facts relating to the claims made by the parties over the relevant immovable properties is before the said Court. In those circumstances, in summary proceedings before this Court, such title disputes cannot be appropriately addressed. Therefore, by leaving it open to the petitioners to approach the Civil Court for relief, this writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

12.02.2026

Index:Yes/No Neutral Citation:Yes/No mmi

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To

1.The Additional Chief Secretary, Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Fort St. George, Chennai – 600 009.

2.The Inspector General of Registration, No.100, Santhome High Road, Chennai – 600 004.

3.The District Registrar, Office of the District Registrar, JVC Complex, Near ICMR, Vedanganallur, Thiruvallur District – 631 203.

4.The Sub Registrar, Office of the Sub Registrar, Gummidipoondi, Thiruvallur District – 601 201.

5.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Thiruvallur District – 631 203.

6.The Sub Collector, Office of the Sub Collector, Ponneri Sub Division, Thiruvallur District – 601 204.

7.The Tahsildar, Office of the Tahsildar, Gummidipoondi Taluk, Thiruvallur District – 601 201.

8.The Village Administrative Officer (VAO), Rettembedu Village, Gummidipoondi Taluk, Thiruvallur District – 601 201.

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SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY,J.

mmi

W.P.No.3053 of 2026

12.02.2026

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