Sarala v. The Inspector General of Registration

O R D E R This Writ Petition has been filed to declare the sale deeds morefully disclosed in the prayer to this Writ Petition as null and void and consequently, cancel the same. The relief sought for by the petitioner is directed against the 3rd respondent (Registration Department).

2.According to the petitioner, the aforesaid documents are fraudulent documents. The reliefs sought for in this Writ Petition cannot be granted by a Writ Court exercising powers under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. It requires oral and documentary evidence and only thereafter, it can be decided as to whether the documents are fraudulent documents or not. Page2 of 4

3.For the foregoing reasons, the relief sought for in this Writ Petition cannot be granted by a Writ Court exercising powers under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. If at all, only a Civil Court can decide based on oral and documentary evidence as to whether a document is fraudulent document or not.

4.Since this Writ Petition is not maintainable, this Writ Petition is disposed of by granting liberty to the petitioner to challenge the documents which are morefully disclosed in the prayer to this Writ Petition before a Civil Court by letting in oral and documentary evidence. Since no adverse orders are passed as against the respondents 4 to 11, notice to the respondents 4 to 11 is dispensed with by this Court in this Writ Petition. However, there shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. 15-04-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order GSA Page3 of 4

ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J. GSA To

¶1The Inspector General of Registration No.100, Santhome High Road Mandavelipakkam Raja annamalaipuram chennai-600 028.

¶2The District Registrar O/o.The District Registrar Ranipet and District.

¶3The Sub Registrar Sub Registrar office Walaja Ranipet District. W.P. No. 13637 of 2026 15-04-2026 Page4 of 4

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 15-04-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE and W.M.P. No.14919 of 2026 Sarala ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Inspector General of Registration No.100, Santhome High Road Mandavelipakkam Raja annamalaipuram Chennai-600 028. 2. The District Registrar O/o.The District Registrar Ranipet and District. 3. The Sub Registrar Sub Registrar office Walaja, Ranipet District. 4. Dhanamani 5. Samson 6. Milka rani 7. Beula 8. T.K.Sugumar 9. M.Prabakaran 10.Maya Thara 11.S.Ashok Rajakumar ..Respondent(s) PRAYER – This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking a Writ of declaration to declare that the sale deeds in document Page1 of 4 No.4797/2004 dated 19.11.2004, Document No.2438/2005 dated 20.05.2005 document No.3738/2005 dated 20.05.2005 document No.8688/2008 dated 26.09.2008 on the file of the 3rd respondent stands in the name of respondents 9 to 11 in respect of the properties situated in (1) punja S.No.66/1 to an extent of 0.93 cents (2) Punja S.No.66/3 to an extent of 0.27½ cents (3) Punja S.No.62/6 to an extent of 0.48½ cents and (4) Punja S.No.64/4 to an extent of 0.18½ cents Narasingapuram Village, Walaja Taluk, Vellore District, presently Ranipet District is null and void, fraudulent, illegal and invalid document. For Petitioner(s): Mr.B.Sundarapandiyan For Respondent(s): Mr.U.Baranidharan, Special Government Pleader (For R1 to R3)