WP No. 1284 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 6 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 29-01-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY WP No. 1284 of 2026 P.Deepak Kumaran S/o K.E. Palani No 4/194, Iyappan Kovil Street, Kolluthuvanchari Iyyappanthangal Chennai 600 122 ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Inspector General of Registration The office of Inspector General of Registration No 100 Santhome high Court road, Mylapore, Chennai 600 028 2. The District Registrar (Administration) Chennai South Integrated building for office of the Commercial Tax and Registration, Department, Fanepet, Nandhanam, Chennai 600 035 3. The Joint 1 Sub Registrar South I Saidapet, Chennai 600 015 ..Respondent(s) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 1284 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 6 PRAYER: Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the Second and Third Respondents to remove the encumbrance entries made pursuant to the quashed order dated 10.10.2023 under the Settlement Deed dated 02.02.2019 registered as Document No. 1388/ 2019 and to restore the records to their original status. For Petitioner(s): Mr.T.V. Suresh Kumar For Respondent(s): Mr.U.Baranidharan, Special Government Pleader ********** ORDER One Mr.K.Gopalachari lodged a complaint dated 02.10.2022 before the second respondent under Section 77A of the Registration Act, 1908 seeking cancellation of settlement deed dated 02.02.2019 bearing Document No.1388 of 2019. An order of cancellation was issued on 02.02.2019. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner filed W.P.No.31128 of 2024. The said writ petition formed part of a batch of cases, which were decided in M.Kathirvel v. The Inspector General of Registration and others, 2024(4) L.W 110. In the said judgment, Section 77A of the Registration Act was held as unconstitutional and all the orders of cancellation were set aside. Thereafter, the petitioner sought removal https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 1284 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 6 of encumbrance entries relating to the cancellation order. Because the request was not acted upon, the present writ petition has been filed. 2. Mr.U.Baranidharan, learned Special Government Pleader, accepts notice for all the respondents. He submits that necessary action would be taken to make neutralising entries. Recording the submissions of learned Special Government Pleader, this writ petition is disposed of by directing the second and third respondents to consider the petitioner’s request for deletion of entries relating to cancellation from the encumbrance certificate and to make appropriate neutralising entries in that regard. This action shall be taken within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. 29-01-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No RNA https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 1284 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 6 To 1. The Inspector General of Registration The office of Inspector General of Registration No 100 Santhome high Court road, Mylapore, chennai 600 028 2. Rhe District Registrar (Administration) chennai South Integrated building for office of the Commercial Tax and Registration, Department, Fanepet, Nandhanam, Chennai 600 035 3. The Joint 1 Sub Registrar South I Saidapet, Chennai 600 015 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 1284 of 2026 __________ Page5 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 1284 of 2026 __________ Page6 of 6 SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY, J. RNA WP No. 1284 of 2026 29-01-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis