1/6 WP No. 11774 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 08-04-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH WP No. 11774 of 2025 1.L.Sri Pal 2.S.Padmalatha Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Inspector General Of Registration O/o. The Inspector General Of Registration, No. 100 Santhome High Road, Chennai 2.The District Registrar O/o. District Registrar, Tiruvanamalai District 604 407 3.The Sub Registrar O/o. Sub Registrar, Vembakam, Tiruvanamalai District 4.D Lakshmipathy 5.L.Baskaran https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2/6 WP No. 11774 of 2025 6.L.Babu Respondent(s) PRAYER Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 3 to consider the representation of the petitioners dated 26.01.2025 and hold an appropriated enquiry on the same so as nullify the entry of the Settlement Deed Doc.No. 2820/2023 dated 28.06.2023 from the encumbrance certificate on the file of the 3rd respondent herein with respect to the agricultural land measuring 5 Acres and 33.5 cents, bearing Survey No.266/2, 268/1, 268/2, 275/8B, 360/5B, 367/1A2A, 367/1B2, 368/1A1, 266/1 and 267/1 in Vembakam Village Vembakam Taluk, Tiruvannamalai District. For Petitioner(s): Mr.T.Gowthaman Senior Counsel for Ms.S.Karpagapriya For Respondent(s): Mr.U.Baranidharan Special Government Pleader for R1 to R3 ORDER This writ petition has been filed for a direction to respondents 1 to 3 to nullify the entry made while registering the Settlement Deed dated 28.06.2023 as Document No.2820 of 2023. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 3/6 WP No. 11774 of 2025 2.The learned Senior Counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that the Settlement Deed itself is a fabricated document and therefore, the petitioner has approached this Court. 3.In the considered view of this Court, the registering authorities do not have the power or jurisdiction to cancel or nullify any documents. This is in view of the judgment of the Division Bench of this Court in M.Kathirvel vs. The Inspector General of Registration, Department of Registration and others reported in 2024 4 CTC 769. 4.When this Court indicated its mind, the learned Senior Counsel sought for the liberty of this Court to file a fresh writ petition by questioning the Settlement Deed directly in exercise of powers under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 4/6 WP No. 11774 of 2025 5.Considering the above submission, this writ petition is closed with liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh writ petition. No Costs. 08-04-2025 (2/2) Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No ssr https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 5/6 WP No. 11774 of 2025 To 1. The Inspector General Of Registration O/o. The Inspector General Of Registration, No. 100 Santhome High Road, Chennai 2.The District Registrar O/o. District Registrar, Tiruvanamalai District 604 407 3.The Sub Registrar O/o. Sub Registrar, Vembakam, Tiruvanamalai District https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 6/6 WP No. 11774 of 2025 N.ANAND VENKATESH J. ssr WP No. 11774 of 2025 08-04-2025 (2/2) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis