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(1) If on enquiry by an officer in the Registration Department not below the rank of the Deputy Inspector General of Registration, it is found that some one has falsely personated another, and in such assumed character presented, admitted the execution and got registered any document by a registering officer and the existence of such a document is detrimental to the interest of another person, the same shall be cancelled by the Inspector General of Registration on application made to him in such form as may be prescribed. (2) If on an enquiry conducted by the District Collector suo motu or on the basis of a complaint received by him, it is found that any Government land or land owned by a public sector undertaking, has been transferred on the strength of a document which is got registered without following the procedure prescribed in sub-section (3) of Section 71, the District Collector may make recommendation to the Inspector General of Registration to cancel the registration of such document. (3) On receipt of such recommendation from the District Collector, the Inspector General of Registration shall have the authority to cancel the registration of such document after following such procedure as may be prescribed.] Inserted by Act 31 of 2013 in k. G. Ext. No. 2716 dt. 13/09/2013 (w.e.f. 13/09/2013).