WP No. 8595 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 04-03-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE WP No. 8595 of 2026 AND WMP NO. 9270 OF 2026,WMP NO. 9272 OF 2026 1. N.Jayalakshmi Senior Citizen, W/o (Late) natrajan No 8 RR Aveneu, neelikuppam Road, Kyarambedu, Guduvancherry, Chenani 603202 Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The District collector Rajaji Salai, Chennai 600 001 2.Revenue Divisional officer (RDO) South Chennai At Guindy, Chennai 600 032 3.The Tahsildar Alandur Taluk office, St. Thomas Mount, Chennai 600 016 4.The Inspector General of Registration 100, Santhome High Road, mandavelipakkam, Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai 600 028 5.The District egistrar (Admin) South Chennai, Integrated building of Registration and Commercial Tax, Veterinary Hospital Road, Nandanam, Chennai 600 035 6.The Sub Registrar Alandur SRO, St Thomas Mount, https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 8595 of 2026 Chennai 600 016 7.S. meenakshi Respondent(s) PRAYER Directing the respondents 4 to 6 to remove the entry made in the Encumbrance certificate with respect of registration of cancellation of Settlement Deed in Doc. No 5609 / 2024 dated 20.12.2024 and Settlement Deed in 5610/ 2024 dated 20.12.2024 have been cancelled pursuant to the order dated 25.03.2025 passed in WP No 6578 of 2025 since the above said order was recalled by this Court vide order dated 28.07.2025 in Review application (Writ) No 155 of 2025 and for a consequential direction to the respondents 1 and 2 to handover the possession of the property to the petitioner which is under the possession of the 7th respondent For Petitioner(s): M/s.N.Kavitha Rameshwar For Respondent(s): Mr.P.Harish Govt Advocate For R1 to R6 ND/W R7 -Pvt ORDER This writ petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the respondents 4 to 6 to remove the entries made in the Encumbrance Certificate with regard to the registration of the cancellation of settlement deed dated 20.12.2024, registered as Document No. 5609 of 2024, and the settlement deed dated 20.12.2024, registered as Document No. 5610 of 2024. 2. The petitioner claims that, by virtue of the order dated 25.03.2025 passed in W.P. No. 6578 of 2025, and the order dated 28.07.2025 passed in Review Application (Writ) No. 155 of 2025, the aforesaid encumbrance has to be removed from the Encumbrance Certificate by the respondents 4 to 6. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 8595 of 2026 3. The petitioner had given several representations to the respondents 4 to 6, which includes the last representation dated 13.02.2026, requesting them to remove the aforesaid encumbrances, reflected in the Encumbrance Certificate for the subject property. Since the said representations have not been considered till date, this writ petition has been filed. 4. Mr. P. Harish, learned Government Advocate accepts notice on behalf of the respondents 1 to 6. 5. No prejudice would be caused to the respondents if the petitioner’s representations, as stated above, are directed to be disposed of by the 6th respondent, on merits and in accordance with law, after hearing the objections of the 7th respondent and any other third party whom the 6th respondent deems it fit to enquire, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. 6. This Court is not expressing any opinion on the merits of the petitioner’s representations. 7. Since no adverse orders are passed against the 7th respondent in this writ petition, notice to the 7th respondent is dispensed with by this Court. 8. For the foregoing reasons, this Court directs the 6th respondent to pass final orders, on merits and in accordance with law, on the petitioner’s https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 8595 of 2026 representation dated 13.02.2026, seeking for removal of the entries made in the Encumbrance Certificate with regard to the registration of the cancellation of settlement deed dated 20.12.2024, registered as Document No. 5609 of 2024, and the settlement deed dated 20.12.2024, registered as Document No. 5610 of 2024, in the light of the order dated 28.07.2025 passed in Review Application (Writ) No. 155 of 2025, after giving due consideration to the supporting documents filed by the petitioner and after hearing the objections of the 7th respondent, as well as the supporting documents filed by the 7th respondent, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 9. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 04-03-2026 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No ab https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 8595 of 2026 To 1.The District collector Rajaji Salai, Chennai 600 001 2.Revenue Divisional officer (RDO) South Chennai At Guindy, Chennai 600 032 3.The Tahsildar Alandur Taluk office, St. Thomas Mount, Chennai 600 016 4.The Inspector General of Registration 100, Santhome High Road, mandavelipakkam, Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai 600 028 5.The District egistrar (Admin) South Chennai, Integrated building of Registration and Commercial Tax, Veterinary Hospital Road, Nandanam, Chennai 600 035 6.The Sub Registrar Alandur SRO, St Thomas Mount, Chennai 600 016 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 8595 of 2026 ABDUL QUDDHOSE J. ab WP No. 8595 of 2026 AND WMP NO. 9270 OF 2026,WMP NO. 9272 OF 2026 04-03-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis