Madras High Court
WP(MD)/10893/2026 of N.Maheswaran Vs The District Registrar on 16 October 2026
WP(MD) No. 10893 of 2026
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 16-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.KUMARESH BABU
WP(MD) No. 10893 of 2026
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1. N.Maheswaran
S/o Nagarajan
2. S. Ramesh
S/o (Late) Shanmugam
3. S. Rajendran
S/o Singaravel
4. L. Albert Karunakaran
S/o Lurdhuramy
5. Densing Bernot
S/o (Late) Solomon Devaraj
(Petitioners 2 to 5 are represented by
Power of Attorney, the 1st Petitioner)
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. The District Registrar,
Tiruchirappalli.
2. The Sub-Registrar,
K. Sathanur Sub-Registrar Office,
Tiruchirappalli District.
3. R.V. Kannan,
S/o (Late) Rathina Vandaiyar
4. M. Prathap,
S/o J. Muthukrishnan
5. Karpagam,
W/o Karthik
..Respondent(s)
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PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue
a) a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for records relating to the impugned foot note entries made by the 2nd respondent in the encumbrance certificate against the petitioners’ respective sale deeds in Nos. 1362, 1365, 1367 and 1370 of 2021 dated 11.03.2021 and quash the same as illegal, arbitrary, void, and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to remove the same from the encumbrance certificate with in a time frame as may be fixed by this court,
b) a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records relating to the impugned settlement deed executed by the 3rd respondent in the name of the 5th respondent registered as Doc No.129 of 2026 dated 09.10.2026 registered on the file of the 2nd respondent and quash the same as illegal, void, violation of Sec.22 B of the Registration Act, consequently direct the 2nd respondent to remove the same from the encumbrance certificate, and
c) a Writ of Mandamus directing the 1st respondent to take necessary action against the erring 2nd respondent and others under Section 81 A of the Registration Act for the offence committed by them in registering the Doc No.129 of 2026 in violation of Sec.22 B of the Registration Act based on petitioner’s representation dated 09.02.2026.
For Petitioner(s):
Mr.R.S.Sivaram
For Respondent(s):
Mr.S.Siva Thilakar
Special Government Pleader
for RR1 & 2
Mr.T.Vadivelan
for RR3 & 5
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Mr.A.Srinivasan
for R4
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ORDER
I have perused the papers.
2. The present writ petition had been filed primarily for a relief of deleting an entry that had been made by the second respondent in the Encumbrance Certificate, wherein an order of this Court had been relied upon to make an entry with regard to a false legal heirship certificate said to have been issued by the Revenue Tahsildar, Srirangam on 14.03.2025 in X/K/vz;/m5/0855/2025. The order in the writ petition which directed the entry in the Encumbrance Certificate to be made is said to have been made in W.P.(MD) No.34991 of 2025. The said order is dated 07.01.2026. The writ petition was originally disposed of by order dated 04.12.2025, wherein on a writ petition filed by one R.V.Kannan viz., the third respondent herein for a larger relief, even in the absence of the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Court without expressing any opinion on the merits of the matter, had directed the Inspector General of Registration, Chennai to consider and dispose of the third respondent’s representation dated 24.10.2025. Thereafter, by way of being mentioned, the matter was again taken up on 07.01.2026 to modify the order dated 04.12.2025 in respect of direction issued from the first respondent to the __________
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WP(MD) No. 10893 of 2026 fourth respondent. The said order does not reflect any direction to make an entry with regard to false legal heirship certificate.
3. It is submitted that the said entry was made by the then Sub- Registrar by name one Rajendran, who is currently working as the Sub- Registrar, Madurai (South), Madurai. Hence, this Court is of the view that he should also be made as a necessary party to this Writ Petition apart from the Revenue Tahsildar, Srirangam Taluk, Srirangam.
4. Accordingly, Mr.Rajendran, Sub-Registrar, Madurai (South), Madurai and the Revenue Tahsildar, Srirangam Taluk, Srirangam are suo motu impleaded as necessary parties in this writ petition, who shall be impleaded as Respondents No.6 and 7.
5. Registry is directed to carry out necessary amendment.
6. Mr.S.Siva Thilakar, learned Special Government Pleader takes notice on behalf of the 7th respondent.
7. Notice to the sixth respondent returnable by 20.11.2026. Private notice is also permitted. __________
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8. Post the matter on 20.11.2026. 16-10-2026 ABR To
1. The District Registrar, Tiruchirappalli.
2. The Sub-Registrar, K. Sathanur Sub-Registrar Office, Tiruchirappalli District. __________
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WP(MD) No. 10893 of 2026 K.KUMARESH BABU, J. ABR WP(MD) No. 10893 of 2026 16-10-2026 __________
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