Latha Ramasan v. The Inspector General

ORDER The petitioner seeks for removal of the alleged illegal entries made in Doc. No.394/2004 (General Power of Attorney) dated 22.03.2004 recorded in Book No.4 Register and Doc. No.2009/2004 (Sale Deed) dated 08.04.2004, recorded in Book 1 Register maintained by the third respondent and reflected in the encumbrance certificate for the property morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

¶2According to the petitioner, she has succeeded in the suit filed by the respondents 4 and 5. In view of the same, the alleged illegal entries referred to in the prayer to this writ petition have to be removed / deleted from the encumbrance certificate by the third respondent. The petitioner had given a representation on 10.07.2025 to the third respondent for the aforesaid purpose. Since the said representation has not been considered till date, this writ petition has been filed.

¶3Mr. P. Harish, learned Government Advocate accepts notice on behalf of the respondents 1 to 3. He would submit that the petitioner will have to present the civil court judgment passed in favour of the petitioner in order to enable the third respondent to reflect the same in the encumbrance certificate for the subject property.

¶4The learned counsel for the petitioner, on instructions, would now submit that the petitioner is willing to present the civil court judgment obtained in favour of the petitioner against the respondents 4 and 5, which makes it clear that the registered documents, referred to in the prayer to this writ petition, are illegal entries made in the encumbrance certificate for the subject property.

¶5Since no adverse orders are passed against the respondents 4 and 5, notice to the respondents 4 and 5 is dispensed with by this Court.

¶6No prejudice would be caused to any of the parties, if the petitioner is allowed to present the civil court judgment obtained in favour of the petitioner against the respondents 4 and 5 pertaining to the property morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition and pertaining to the alleged illegal entries, referred to in the prayer to this writ petition and on presentation of the same, the third respondent shall enter the same in the encumbrance certificate for the property morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

¶7This Court is not expressing any opinion on the merits of the petitioner's representation.

¶8For the foregoing reasons, this Court directs the petitioner to present the civil court judgment in O.S.No.16 of 2010 dated 21.12.2011 on the file of the Subordinate Judge, Tambaram passed in favour of the petitioner within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. On presentation of the same, the third respondent shall register the said judgment in the encumbrance certificate for the subject property within a period of four weeks thereafter.

¶9Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of. No Costs. 20-04-2026 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes ab To

1.The Inspector General Registration Department, No.100,Santhome High road chennai-600 028

2.The District Registrar District Registrar office Registration Department No.9,. Jenis Road, 2nd floor saidapet, chennai-600 015

3.The Sub Registrar Sub Registrar office No.1/71,2nd floor, Kaveri Garden 2nd street, East coast Road Neelankarai, chennai-600 115 ABDUL QUDDHOSE J. ab

20-04-2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 20-04-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE 1. Latha Ramasan D/o.Ramanan Rep by its Power of Attorney Holder V.Ramanan Plot No.21, Sri Kamakshi Nagar Annexure, 5th cross Road Valasaravakkam chennai-600 087 Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Inspector General Registration Department, No.100,Santhome High road chennai-600 028 2.The District Registrar District Registrar office Registration Department No.9,. Jenis Road, 2nd floor saidapet, chennai-600 015 3.The Sub Registrar Sub Registrar office No.1/71,2nd floor, Kaveri Garden 2nd street, East coast Road Neelankarai, chennai-600 115 4.T.Ravichandran NO.1/64,Chitalapakkam Main Road Selaiyur post, Chennai-600 073 5.Naresh S.Mehta No.7, Brethapet Road Vepery, chennai-600 007 Respondent(s) PRAYER Directing the respondents 1 to 3 consider the petitioners representation dated 10.7.2025 to remove/delete the illegal entries made in Document No.394/2004(General Power of Attorney)dated 22.3.2004 recorded in Book No.4 registrar and Document No.2009/2004(Sale deed)dated 8.4.2004 recorded in Book 1 register maintained by the 3rd respondent and reflected in the Encumbrance certificate in respect of the property situated at Old No.191, New No.157, Uthandi village, Tambaram Taluk, Kanchipuram District Plot Nos.558 and 559, Uthandi village, V.G.P.Golden Beach, Uthandi, Tambaram Taluk, Kancheepuram District comprised in Survey Nos.2/2B1 part and 3/2B1 part to an extent of 4800 sq.ft within the time frame For Petitioner(s): Mr.V.R.Kamalanathan for Mr.R.Mani Bharathi For Respondent(s): Mr.P.Harish Govt.Advocate For R1 to R3 R4 – notice dispensed with