Kannan v. The Inspector General Fo Registrations

ORDER The petitioners state that they filed O.S.No.97 of 2025 on the file of the District Munsif Court, Omalur, challenging the sale deed dated 10.01.2025, which was executed in favour of the fourth respondent. In the said suit, it is stated that an interim application was filed to restrain the defendants therein from alienating the property. It is also stated that the jurisdictional Sub Registrar is a party to the suit. Pending suit, it is stated that the property was alienated in favour of the seventh respondent by the sixth respondent. After submitting a representation dated 24.03.2025 to conduct an inquiry and correct the entries pertaining to the sale deed executed while the suit was pending, the present writ petition is filed.

¶2Learned Special Government Pleader appears on behalf of respondents 1 to 3. He submits that the registering officer does not have the power to cancel the registered documents or efface entries relating thereto from the register of encumbrances, unless directed by a court.

¶3The petitioners have instituted a civil suit and have also filed an interim application therein to restrain alienation of the suit property. The alienation complained of in this writ petition appears to be an alienation lis pendens. Given Page4 of 6 that the registering officer does not have the power to cancel the registered documents, no useful purpose would be served by directing an inquiry. It is always open to the petitioners to seek and obtain both interim and final reliefs in the pending civil suit. With these observations, the writ petition is disposed of without any order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 29-01-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order KAL Page5 of 6 To

¶1The Inspector General Fo Registrations No 100, Santhome High Road, Foreshore Estate, Chennai 02.

¶2The District Registrar, Salem (west) Salem.

¶3The Sub Registrar, Tharamangalam Omalur Taluk. WPoNo.o41016oofo2025 SENTHILKUMARoRAMAMOORTHY,oJ. KAL WPoNo.o41016oofo2025 & WMPoNos.52848o&o52849oofo2025 29-01-2026 Page6oofo6

Page1 of 6 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 29-01-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY & WMP Nos.52848 & 52849 of 2025 1. Kannan S/o Kolandaiannan Residing At Palakaranur, Aarurpatty Village and Post, Omalur Taluk Salem District 2. Mani S/o Kolandaiannan, Residing At Palakaranur, Aarurpatty Village And Post, Omalur Taluk Salem District. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Inspector General Fo Registrations No 100 Santhome High Road, Foreshore Estate, Chennai 02 2. The District Registrar Salem (West), Salem 3. The Sub Registrar Tharamangalam, Omalur Taluk. 4. Kandasamy Page2 of 6 S/o Ariya Gounder Residing At Door No 1/29c, Panankadu Mallikuttai Village And Post Omalur Taluk, Salem District 5. Manikandan S/o Kandasamy, Residing At Door No 1/29c, Panankadu Mallikuttai Village And Post Omalur Taluk, Salem District. 6. Puliannan S/o Semban, Door No 2/226 Palakaranur Aarurpatty Village And Post Omalur Tlauk, Salem District 7. Kalaivannan S/o Chinnanan Door No 3-6 (3, 7 Palakaranur Aarurpatty Village And Post Omalur Tlauk, Salem District. ..Respondent(s) PRAYER: This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of Mandamus directing the 2nd respondent to consider the petitioners application dated 24.03.2024 to conduct enquiry for correction the entries in the books maintained by the 3rd respondent within a time frame as fixed by this Court. For Petitioner(s): Mr.P.R.Krishnaraj Mr.N. Dharanath For Respondent(s): Mr.U.Baranidharan, Spl. G. P. Page3 of 6