1/5 WP No. 10519 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 02-04-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH WP No. 10519 of 2025 S.Jayanthi Petitioner(s) Vs 1.The Inspector General of Registration No.100 Santhome High Road, Chennai 60002 2.The District Registrar The Registrar Office, Thirupapuliyur Cuddalore District 3.The Registrar The Joint II Registrar Office Thirupapuliyur, Cuddalore District 4.Palaniswamy Respondent(s) PRAYER Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st respondent to consider my representation dated on 20.01.2025. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2/5 WP No. 10519 of 2025 For Petitioner(s): Mr.A.Arasu Ganesan For Respondent(s): Mr.P.Harish, Government Advocate ORDER This writ petition has been filed for issue of writ of mandamus directing the 1 st respondent to consider the representation made by the petitioner on 20.01.2025, wherein, the petitioner is seeking for the cancellation of a registered document registered as Document No.50/1978. 2.Heard Mr.A.Arasu Ganesan, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr.P.Harish, learned Government Advocate appearing on behalf of respondents 1 to 3. 3.In the considered view of this Court, the power to cancel a registered document which was available under Section 77A of the Registration Act has already been held to be unconstitutional by 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. Therefore, there is no https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 3/5 WP No. 10519 of 2025 scope for the registering authorities to cancel any registered document and if at all the petitioner has any grievance, she can only approach the competent Civil Court and workout her remedy. Except giving this clarity, no further orders can be passed in this writ petition. 4.This writ petition is disposed of in the above terms. No Costs. 02-04-2025 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No ssr https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 4/5 WP No. 10519 of 2025 To 1.The Inspector General of Registration No.100 Santhome High Road, Chennai 60002 2.The District Registrar The Registrar Office, Thirupapuliyur Cuddalore District 3.The Registrar The Joint II Registrar Office Thirupapuliyur, Cuddalore District https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 5/5 WP No. 10519 of 2025 N.ANAND VENKATESH J. ssr WP No. 10519 of 2025 02-04-2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis