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V.Ezhumalai Vs the Inspector General of Registration — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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V.Ezhumalai v. the Inspector General of Registration

Madras HC4 Mar 2026WP/7715/2026

Case brief

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What is this about?

Madras High Court writ petition (WP No. 7715 of 2026, Abdul Quddhose J., 04-03-2026): petitioner V.Ezhumalai sought direction to Registration Department officials (Inspector General of Registration, Santhome Chennai; District Registrar, Tindivanam; Sub Registrar, Vallam, Villupuram District) to consider representation dated 11.11.2025 for revocation of cancellation of Gift Settlement Deed No.1072/2013 and Sale Deed No.1073/2013, registered 23.05.2023; Court held such document cancellation cannot be granted by a Writ Court; disposed with liberty to file civil suit, no costs; notice dispensed with for respondent 4 V.Jayabalan; counsel V.Raveendran (petitioner), U.Baranidharan SGP (respondents 1-3); writ court jurisdiction over cancellation of registered documents; disposal on counsel's endorsement.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition disposed of by granting liberty to the petitioner to approach the Civil Court by filing a civil suit to redress his grievance as raised in the writ petition; no costs ordered.

Why is it important?

The cancellation of the documents disclosed in the prayer to the writ petition cannot be granted by a Writ Court. ¶23

What the court decided

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Outcome

Writ petition disposed of by granting liberty to the petitioner to approach the Civil Court by filing a civil suit to redress his grievance as raised in the writ petition; no costs ordered.

Issue for consideration

Whether respondents 1 to 3 (Inspector General of Registration, District Registrar Tindivanam and Sub Registrar Vallam) are to be directed to consider the petitioner's representation dated 11.11.2025 seeking revocation of the cancellation of Gift Settlement Document No.1072/2013 and Sale Deed Document No.1073/2013. +1 more

Ratio / Principle

The cancellation of the documents disclosed in the prayer to the writ petition cannot be granted by a Writ Court.

Key takeaways

Since no adverse order was being passed against the fourth respondent, notice to the fourth respondent was dispensed with by the Court.ratio¶25

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (Abdul Quddhose J.), WP No. 7715 of 2026, decided 04-03-2026 - V.Ezhumalai v. The Inspector General Of Registration and others. The petitioner sought a direction to respondents 1 to 3 (Inspector General of Registration, Chennai; District Registrar, Tindivanam; Sub Registrar, Vallam) to consider his representation dated 11.11.2025 seeking revocation of the cancellation deed of Gift Settlement Document No.1072/2013 and Sale Deed Document No.1073/2013, alleged to have been registered unlawfully by the then Sub Registrar of Vallam (Villupuram District) on 23.05.2023, with a personal hearing. The Court observed that the petitioner sought cancellation of documents, which cannot be granted by a Writ Court. On the endorsement of the petitioner's counsel, the writ petition was disposed of by granting liberty to the petitioner to approach the Civil Court by filing a civil suit to redress his grievance; no costs were awarded. Notice to the fourth respondent (V.Jayabalan) was dispensed with as no adverse order was being passed against him. No statute or precedent was cited.

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WP No. 7715 of 2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 04-03-2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE

WP No. 7715 of 2026

V.Ezhumalai

Petitioner(s)

Vs

The Inspector General Of Registration Registration Department, Santhome, Chennai- 600 028.

2.The District Registrar District Registrar Office, Tindivanam, Villupuram District- 604 001.

3.The Sub Registrar Sub Registrar Office, Vallam, Tindivanam Taluk, Villupuram District-604 206.

4.V.Jayabalan

Respondent(s)

PRAYER

Directing the respondents 1 to 3 therein to consider the petitioners representation dated 11.11.2025 seeking to revoke the cancellation deed of the Gift Settlement Document bearing Deed No.1072/ 2013, Sale Deed having Document No. 1073/ 2013 and which were registered unlawfully by the then Sub Registrar of Vallam in Villupuram District on 23.05.2023, consequently

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pass suitable orders as per law, after affording reasonable opportunities to the petitioner by way of personal hearing to be attended by their representatives / Advocates within the stipulated time in the interest of Justice.

For Petitioner(s): Mr.V.Raveendran

For Respondent(s): Mr.U.Baranidharan,SGP for R1 to 3 Notice dispensed with for R4

ORDER

The petitioner seeks for cancellation of the documents, morefully disclosed in the prayer to this writ petition, which cannot be granted by a Writ Court.

2.Mr.U.Baranidharan, learned Special Government Pleader accepts notice

on behalf of respondents 1 to 3. Since no adverse order is being passed against the fourth respondent, notice to the fourth respondent is dispensed with by this Court.

3.Learned counsel for the petitioner, on instructions would submit that the

petitioner should be granted liberty to approach the Civil Court in respect of the reliefs sought for in this writ petition.

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4.In terms of the endorsement made by the learned counsel for the

petitioner, this writ petition is disposed of by granting liberty to the petitioner to approach the Civil Court by filing a civil suit to redress his grievance as raised in this writ petition. No costs.

04-03-2026

vga

To

1.The Inspector General Of Registration Registration Department, Santhome, Chennai- 600 028.

2.The District Registrar District Registrar Office, Tindivanam, Villupuram District- 604 001.

3.The Sub Registrar Sub Registrar Office, Vallam, Tindivanam Taluk, Villupuram District-604 206.

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ABDUL QUDDHOSE J.

vga

WP No. 7715 of 2026

04-03-2026

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Issues for consideration

2 issues framed by the court

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1.
Whether respondents 1 to 3 (Inspector General of Registration, District Registrar Tindivanam and Sub Registrar Vallam) are to be directed to consider the petitioner's representation dated 11.11.2025 seeking revocation of the cancellation of Gift Settlement Document No.1072/2013 and Sale Deed Document No.1073/2013.¶16
2.
Whether the relief of cancellation of the documents disclosed in the prayer to the writ petition can be granted by a Writ Court.¶23
The court held
The cancellation of the documents disclosed in the prayer to the writ petition cannot be granted by a Writ Court.ratio¶23

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Prior proceeding
Petitioner had made a representation dated 11.11.2025 to respondents 1 to 3 seeking revocation of the cancellation deed of Gift Settlement Document No.1072/2013 and Sale Deed Document No.1073/2013.¶16
Prior proceeding
The Gift Settlement Deed No.1072/2013 and Sale Deed No.1073/2013 were alleged to have been registered unlawfully by the then Sub Registrar of Vallam, Villupuram District on 23.05.2023.¶16

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
V.Ezhumalai¶7
Mr.V.Raveendran
respondent
The Inspector General Of Registration, Registration Department, Santhome, Chennai- 600 028¶10
Mr.U.Baranidharan
respondent
The District Registrar, District Registrar Office, Tindivanam, Villupuram District- 604 001¶11
Mr.U.Baranidharan
respondent
The Sub Registrar, Sub Registrar Office, Vallam, Tindivanam Taluk, Villupuram District-604 206¶12
Mr.U.Baranidharan
respondent
V.Jayabalan¶13

Coram

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Abdul Quddhoseauthor¶5

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Madras HC
Decided on: 4 Mar 2026 · March
Registered: 23 Feb 2026
Case no.: WP/7715/2026
CNR: HCMA010390512026
Bench: Abdul Quddhose
Disposal: DISPOSED OF
Case type: WP

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Cite this judgement

V.Ezhumalai v. the Inspector General of Registration, WP/7715/2026 (MAD), decided on 4 March 2026.

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Procedural history2

Petitioner had made a representation dated 11.11.2025 to respondents 1 to 3 seeking revocation of the cancellation deed of Gift Settlement Document No.1072/2013 and Sale Deed Document No.1073/2013.
The Gift Settlement Deed No.1072/2013 and Sale Deed No.1073/2013 were alleged to have been registered unlawfully by the then Sub Registrar of Vallam, Villupuram District on 23.05.2023.

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Bench / Coram

Abdul Quddhose

Parties & counsel