M.S.Rajasekaran, v. The District Registrar,

ORDER The petitioner complains of multiple fraudulent transactions starting from an agreement of sale dated 30.07.2012 and culminating in sale deed dated

24.11.2020. After submitting representation dated 09.01.2026 requesting for an inquiry in relation thereto, the present writ petition has been filed.

¶2Learned counsel for the petitioner relies upon circular dated 31.07.2018 issued by the Inspector General of Registration. He submits that the District Registrars were directed under the said circular to file police complaints against fraudsters and to make entries in the relevant indexes.

¶3Mr.U.Baranidharan, learned Special Government Pleader, accepts notice for both the respondents. He submits that such entries may be made in the index only if a civil court were to declare the registered document as fraudulent. Otherwise, he submits that the registering officer does not have the power to cancel a registered document.

¶4From the representation of the petitioner, it is noticeable that the petitioner is complaining about 10 allegedly fraudulent documents registered between 30.07.2012 and 24.11.2020. The representation has been submitted on

09.01.2026 and the petitioner has approached this Court in the same month. Page3 of 4

¶5The scope of inquiry of the registration department is limited to activities relating to the registration of a document, which are carried out within such registration offices. The complaint and grievance of the petitioner goes beyond that. The circular relied on by the petitioner does not support the case of the petitioner because entries relating to fraudulent documents may only be made after a jurisdictional civil court concludes that such documents are fraudulent. Such matters warrant the consideration of disputed questions of fact in a trial.

¶6For reasons set out above, the request of the petitioner cannot be countenanced. By leaving it open to the petitioner to approach the jurisdictional civil court, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. 27-02-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order RNA To

¶1The District Registrar, No.268,Bharathi Salai,Express Estate, Royapettah,Chennai,Tamil Nadu 600 002

¶2The Inspector General of Registration, No.100,Santhome High Road, Pattinapakkam,Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai,Tamil nadu 600 002 WPoNo.o6115oofo2026 SENTHILKUMARoRAMAMOORTHY,oJ. RNA WPoNo.o6115oofo2026 27-02-2026 Page4oofo4

Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 27-02-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY M.S.Rajasekaran, S/o.Sagadevan, 52P,Jalan Pulau Angsa, U10/40 Sunway Alam Suria, Seksyan U10,Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The District Registrar, No.268, Bharathi Salai, Express Estate, Royapettah, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600 002 2. The Inspector General of Registration, No.100, Santhome High Road, Pattinapakkam, Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai,Tamil nadu 600 002 ..Respondent(s) PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to conduct a detailed enquiry into the fraudulent registered documents relating to the schedule of property in the light of Circular Letter No.41530/U1/2017 dated 31.07.2018 within the time fixed by this Hon'ble Court. For Petitioner(s): Ms..S.Nirmal Aditya For Respondent(s): Mr.U.Baranidharan, Special Government Pleader Page2 of 4