WP No. 13446 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 15-04-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE WP No. 13446 of 2026 Ramu @ Ramasamy ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. Sub Registrar, Thittagudi Sub Registrar office, Cuddalore District. 2. Marudhamuthu 3. Savithiri ..Respondent(s) PRAYER – This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to Registration of Cancellation of gift settlement deed dated 25.04.2013 registered as Document No.452/2013 in the office of the Sub-Registrar, Thittagudi, Cuddalore District, cancelling the registered gift settlement deed dated 27.02.2012 registered as document No.189/2012 in the office of the Sub Registrar, Thittagudi, Cuddalore District, and quash the same as unconstitutional, arbitrary and illegal and consequently directing the 1st respondent to forthwith delete the relevant entries relating to registration of cancellation of gift deed in the registration records. __________ Page1 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 13446 of 2026 For Petitioner(s): Mr.M.Velmurugan For Respondent(s): M/s.A.Bakkiyalakshmi Government Advocate (For R1) O R D E R The petitioner seeks for cancellation of a document executed on 25.04.2013. The settlement deed executed in favour of the petitioner by his grandfather has been cancelled under the cancellation of gift settlement deed dated 25.04.2013. The petitioner seeks for cancellation of the aforesaid document dated 25.04.2013. 2.The Registration Department does not have the power to cancel any registered document. The contentions raised by the petitioner in this Writ Petition requires oral and documentary evidence. Therefore, only a Civil Court can adjudicate the dispute raised by the petitioner. This Court expressed the said view to the learned counsel for the petitioner. 3.The learned counsel for the petitioner, on instructions, has now made an endorsement stating that liberty may be granted to the petitioner to approach the Civil Court. __________ Page2 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 13446 of 2026 4.In view of the said endorsement, this Writ Petition is disposed of by granting liberty to the petitioner as prayed for. However, there shall be no order as to costs. 15-04-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No GSA To Sub Registrar Thittagudi Sub Registrar office, Cuddalore District. __________ Page3 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 13446 of 2026 ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J. GSA WP No. 13446 of 2026 15-04-2026 __________ Page4 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis