WP No. 7881 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 04-03-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE WP No. 7881 of 2026 1. E. Ramu Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Deputy Registrar General of Registration Comprehensive Registration Department complex No.50, sankara naidu street Thiruppathiripuliyur Cuddalore -600 002 2.The District Registrar office of the District Registrar Tindivanam 3.The Sub Registrar Office of the Sub Registrar office Mylam SRO, Tindivanam Respondent(s) PRAYER Directing the respondents to dispose the petitioners representation dated 1.1.2025 within time bound manner. For Petitioner(s): Mr.R. Karunagaran For Respondent(s): M/s.Aswini Devi,AGP for Respondent ORDER This writ petition has been filed to direct the respondents to dispose of the petitioner’s representation dated 01.11.2025 within a time frame to be fixed by https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 7881 of 2026 this Court. 2. Aggrieved by the cancellation of a partition deed under Section 77A of the Registration Act, 1908, the petitioner had given a representation on 01.11.2025 to the respondents as per the provisions of Section 77B of the Registration Act, 1908. A Division Bench of this Court has held that Section 77A of the Registration Act, 1908 is unconstitutional. Therefore, the appeal provision provided under Section 77B of the Registration Act, 1908, if aggrieved by any order passed under Section 77A of the Registration Act, 1908 has become otiose. 3. In view of the same, the only remedy available to the petitioner is to challenge the proceedings of the respondents passed under Section 77A of the Registration Act, 1908, cancelling the partition deed, by filing a fresh writ petition before this Court. 4. The learned counsel for the petitioner also seeks liberty for the petitioner to file a fresh writ petition, challenging the proceedings of the respondents, cancelling the subject partition deed, by filing a separate writ petition. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 7881 of 2026 5. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of by granting liberty to the petitioner to challenge the proceedings of the second respondent dated 24.01.2023 by filing a fresh writ petition before this Court. No Costs. 04-03-2026 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No ab To 1.The Deputy Registrar General of Registration Comprehensive Registration Department complex No.50, sankara naidu street Thiruppathiripuliyur Cuddalore -600 002 2.The District Registrar office of the District Registrar Tindivanam 3.The Sub Registrar Office of the Sub Registrar office Mylam SRO, Tindivanam https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 7881 of 2026 ABDUL QUDDHOSE J. ab WP No. 7881 of 2026 04-03-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis