W.P.No.467 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS Dated : 21.01.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE Ms.JUSTICE P.T.ASHA W.P.No.467 of 2025 and W.M.P.Nos.544 & 545 of 2025 D.Solomon Selvaraj ...Petitioner Vs. 1.The Inspector General of Registration, Santhome, Chennai – 600 028. 2.The District Registrar (Administration), District Registration Office, South Chennai Registration District, Nandanam, Chennai – 600 035. 3.The Sub Registrar, O/o.Registration Department, Guduvancherry, Chennai. 4.R.Bhagwan Singh ...Respondents Prayer: Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorari to call for the records pertaining to the order of the 2nd respondent in Na.Ka.No.20178/E2/2022 dated 27.05.2023 and quash the same. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.467 of 2025 For Petitioner : Mr.CKM.Appaji For Respondents : Ms.C.Meena Arumugam for R1 to R3 Additional Government Pleader O R D E R Questioning the unilateral cancellation of the document, the Writ Petitioner is before this Court. 2.The cancellation has been made on the strength of the provisions of Section 77-A of the Registration Act. 3.Since the matter is covered by the orders of the Division Bench of this Court in M.Kathirvel and others Vs. Inspector General of Registration reported in 2024 (4) CTC 769, this Court is not going into the facts of the case. 4.In the light of the Judgment passed by the Division Bench of this Court in M.Kathirvel and others Vs. Inspector General of Registration – 2024 (4) CTC 769, this unilateral cancellation is invalid. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.467 of 2025 5.Accordingly, the Writ Petition is allowed. The impugned order is set aside. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 21.01.2025 Index : Yes/No Speaking Order : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No pam To 1.The Inspector General of Registration, Santhome, Chennai – 600 028. 2.The District Registrar (Administration), District Registration Office, South Chennai Registration District, Nandanam, Chennai – 600 035. 3.The Sub Registrar, O/o.Registration Department, Guduvancherry, Chennai. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.467 of 2025 P.T.ASHA, J. pam W.P.No.467 of 2025 21.01.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis