Once title to the property is vested in the transferee by the sale of the property - Cannot be divested unto the transferor - by a deed of cancellation even with the consent of the parties.

Citation

CDJ 2011 MHC 747

M/s.Latif estate line india rep by its managing director vs mrs.Hedeeja Ammal and others

Head note

Constitution of India - Articles 14, 226 & 246, Tamil Nadu General Clauses Act, 1891 - Section 15, Registration Act, 1908 - Sections 17, 17 (b), 18, 22-A, 22-A(1), 31, 31-A, 32, 32-A, 34, 34-A, 47, 49, 88 & 89, Tamil Nadu Bhoodan Yagna Act, 1958 - Section 3, Specific Relief Act, 1963 - Section 31 & 34, Transfer of Property Act 1882 - Section 4, 7, 8, 10, 11, 54, 55(4)(b) & 126, Limitation Act, 1963 - Art.59, Registration (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act 1994, Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959 (Tamil Nadu Act 22 of 1959), Indian Contract Act, 1872 - Section 62, Evidence Act - Section 92 - Once title to the property is vested in the transferee by the sale of the property - Cannot be divested unto the transferor - by a deed of cancellation even with the consent of the parties.

Sale deed can be cancelled - by deed of cancellation - with the consent of both the parties - on the ground of non-payment of consideration.

A complete and absolute sale can be cancelled - at the instance of the transferor - only by taking recourse to the Civil Court by obtaining a decree of cancellation of sale deed. (Para – 59)

Cases Referred:
AIR 2005 SC 3401, AIR 1935 Patna 291
AIR 1960 Madras 1, AIR 2000 AP 57
2005 (6) SCC 705, AIR 1964 SC 227
2009 (6) CTC 1009 (DB) Nagamuthu, J. 2009 1 CTC 707
2009 4 CTC 627
State of Rajasthan v Basant Nahata 2005 (4) CTC 606
Captain Dr.R.Bellie v The Sub-Registrar 2007 (3) CTC 513
E.R.Kalaivan V Inspector General of Registration, Chennai, (2009) 6 MLJ 1009
State of Rajasthan V Basant Nahata, (2005) 12 SCC 77
City Bank N.A. V Standard Chartered Bank & Others AIR 2003 SC 4630:(2004) 1 SCC 12
A.S.Elangode V A.Palanisamy & others, (2009) 4 CTC 627
E.R.Kalaivan’s case (2009) 6 MLJ 1009
City Bank N.A. V Standard Chartered Bank & Others (2004) 2 CTC 374 (SC) : 2004 (1) SCC 12
G.D.Subramaniam V The Sub-Registrar, Office of Konnur Sub-Registrar, Sidco Nagar, Chennai - 49 & Others, (2009) 1 CTC 709
Suraj Lamp & Industries (P) Ltd v State of Harayana 2009 (7) SCC 363
Chander Singh and Others V Jamuna Prasad Singh & Others, AIR 1958 Patna 193
Kaliaperumal V Rajagopal, (2009) 4 SCC 193
Md.Ihtishan Ali v Jamna Prasad AIR 1922 Privy Council 56
Michhu Kuanr & Ors v Raghu Jena & Ors. AIR 1961 Orissa 19
Muppudathi Pillai V Krishnaswami Pillai, AIR 1960 Madras 1

Comparative Citations:
2011 (1) LW 673, 2011 (2) CTC 1, 2011 (2) MLJ 569, 2011 AIR(Mad) 66, 2011 (3) KLT 73 (SN) (C.No.70), 2011 (2) CalHN 450,