WP.No.838 of 2025 In the High Court of Judicature at Madras Dated : 20.1.2025 Coram : The Honourable Ms.Justice P.T.ASHA Writ Petition No.838 of 2025 N.Ramesh ...Petitioner Vs 1.The District Collector, Chennai Collector Office, Chennai. 602001. 2.The Inspector General of Santhome High Road, Santhome, Chennai-28. 3.The District Registrar (North Chennai), District Registrar Office, Kuralagam, Chennai-104. 4.The Sub-Registrar, Thiruvetriyur Sub-Registrar Office, Thiruvetriyur, Chennai-19. 5.The Commissioner of Police, Avadi Police Commissionerate Office, Avadi, Chennai-54. 6.Vanitha 7.L.Ramesh 8.V.Balamurugan 9.C.P.Pandian 10.K.Krishnan ...Respondents PETITION under Article 226 of The Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing respondents 2 to 4 to 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP.No.838 of 2025 cancel the power of attorney document No.7614 of 2024 and the subsequent documents and consider the petitioner's representation dated 04.11.2024. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Thirukumaran For R1 to R5 : Mr.M.Shahjahan, SGP ORDER The petitioner seeks a direction to respondents 2 to 4 to consider his representation dated 04.11.2024 to cancel the power of attorney deed dated 19.9.2024 registered as doc.No.7614 of 2024 on the file of the fourth respondent executed in favour of the 10th respondent. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Special Government Pleader accepting notice for respondents 1 to 5. 3. In the light of the judgment of a Division Bench of this Court in the case of M.Kathirvel Vs. Inspector General of Registration, Department of Registration and Others [reported in 2024 (4) CTC 769], the prayer sought for cannot be granted, as it has been held by the Division Bench that the Registering Authority has no power to cancel the document unilaterally. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP.No.838 of 2025 4. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. No costs. 20.1.2025 To 1.The District Collector, Chennai Collector Office, Chennai. 602001. 2.The Inspector General of Santhome High Road, Santhome, Chennai-28. 3.The District Registrar (North Chennai), District Registrar Office, Kuralagam, Chennai-104. 4.The Sub-Registrar, Thiruvetriyur Sub-Registrar Office, Thiruvetriyur, Chennai-19. 5.The Commissioner of Police, Avadi Police Commissionerate Office, Avadi, Chennai-54. RS 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP.No.838 of 2025 P.T.ASHA,J RS WP.No.838 of 2025 20.1.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis