W.P.(MD)No.5747 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 02.03.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY W.P.(MD)No.5747 of 2026 T.Subbammal ... Petitioner -vs- 1.The District Registrar (Administration), Office of the District Registrar (Administration), Tirunelveli District. 2.The Joint Sub Registrar No.II, Office of the Joint Sub Registrar No.II, Tirunelveli District. 3.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Tirunelveli District. 4.The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Tirunelveli District. 5.K.Sheik Dawood ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents herein to take necessary action and to cancel the fraudulent deed dated 30.08.2012 executed by fifth ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.5747 of 2026 respondent, on the representation given by the petitioner dated 24.09.2025 within the time stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.C.Gangai Amaran For R1 and R2 : Mr.F.Deepak Special Government Pleader For R3 and R4 : Mr.K.Gnanasekaran Government Advocate (Criminal side) ORDER The writ petition has been filed seeking the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 and 2 to cancel the fraudulent document dated 30.08.2012 said to have been executed by the fifth respondent, based on the petitioner’s representation dated 24.09.2025. 2. The issue raised in the present writ petition is no longer res integra and has been settled by the Division Bench of this Court in the case of M.Kathirvel vs. Inspector General of Registration and others1. In view of the said authoritative pronouncement, this Court cannot entertain a prayer for cancellation of a registered document by declaring the same as fraudulent. If the petitioner is 1 (2024) 4 LW 110 : (2024) 5 MLJ 107 : (2024) 4 CTC 769 ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.5747 of 2026 aggrieved by the document in question, it is open to the petitioner to approach the competent civil court and work out her remedies in the manner known to law. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of, granting liberty to the petitioner to approach the competent civil court. No costs. Neutral Citation : Yes / No 02.03.2026 smn2 To:- 1.The District Registrar (Administration), Office of the District Registrar (Administration), Tirunelveli District. 2.The Joint Sub Registrar No.II, Office of the Joint Sub Registrar No.II, Tirunelveli District. 3.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Tirunelveli District. 4.The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Tirunelveli District. ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.5747 of 2026 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY , J. smn2 W.P.(MD)No.5747 of 2026 02.03.2026 ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis