WP No. 13992 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 05-03-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY WP No. 13992 of 2020 K.Senthamarai D/o. Kannu Goundar, Vinayakapuram Village, Aadhiyur Post, Thirupathur Division, Vellore District. Vellore Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Additional Inspector General of Registration Office of Inspector General of Registration, Chennai - 600 028Chennai 2.The District Registrar Registration Department, Velapadi, Vellore. 3.The Sub Registrar Thirupathur District, Thirupathur. 4.The District Collector Thirupathur District, Thirupathur 5.The District Superintendent of Police O/o The Superintendent of Police, Thirupathur 6.The Thasildhar O/o The Thasildhar, Thirupathur District. Respondent(s) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 13992 of 2020 PRAYER Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue Writ of Certiorari, calling for records relating to the order of the 1st respondent made in Letter No.951/U1/2020 dated 11.02.2020 to quash the same and to consequently direct the respondents 4 and 6 to forthwith restore the petitioners name in the Revenue Records. For Petitioner(s): Mr.L.Chandrakumar For Respondent(s): Mr.P.Harish, GA ORDER This writ petition has filed against the order passed by the 1st respondent vide Letter dated 11.02.2020. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that in this case, the petitioner had filed an application before the respondents, requesting for cancellation of a fraudulent document by invoking the power available to them under Section 68(2) of the Registration Act, 1908. However, the said application was rejected by the respondent, vide impugned order dated 11.02.2020. Hence, this petition. 3. In reply, the learned counsel for the respondent would submit that now, the validity of Section 68(2) of the Registration Act, 1908, was struck down by https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 13992 of 2020 the Hon'ble Division Bench of this Court vide order dated 02.08.2024 in W.P.No.10291 of 2022. In such case, the said application for cancellation of fraudulent document cannot be entertained by the respondents. Hence, he would submit that now, the only recourse available to the petitioner is to file a petition before the concerned Civil Court either for cancellation of aforesaid fraudulent document or to declare the same as “null and void”. Thus, he prays for dismissal of this petition. 4. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the respondents and also perused the entire materials available on record. 5. In the case on hand, initially, an application was filed by the petitioner, requesting the respondents to cancel the fraudulent document, by invoking the power available to them under Section 68(2) of the Registration Act, 1908. The said application was rejected by the respondent vide the impugned order dated 11.02.2020. 6. As rightly contended by the respondent, the validity of Section 68(2) of the Registration Act, 1908, was struck down by the Hon'ble Division Bench of this Court vide order dated 02.08.2024 in W.P.No.10291 of 2022. In such case, the respondents will not have any power to cancel the aforesaid fraudulent document. Therefore, now, the only recourse available to the petitioner is to file https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 13992 of 2020 a petition before the concerned Civil Court either for cancellation of aforesaid fraudulent document or to declare the same as “null and void”. 7. In view of the above, this writ petition is dismissed with liberty to the petitioner to file a suitable petition before the appropriate Civil Court. No cost. 05-03-2026 nsa Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No To 1.The Additional Inspector General of Registration Office of Inspector General of Registration, Chennai - 600 028Chennai 2.The District Registrar Registration Department, Velapadi, Vellore. 3.The Sub Registrar Thirupathur District, Thirupathur. 4.The District Collector Thirupathur District, Thirupathur 5.The District Superintendent of Police O/o The Superintendent of Police, Thirupathur https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 13992 of 2020 6.The Thasildhar O/o The Thasildhar, Thirupathur District. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 13992 of 2020 KRISHNAN RAMASAMY J. nsa WP No. 13992 of 2020 05-03-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis