Registration of cancellation of Deeds - challenging - Writ petition maintainable - Registering Authority has no power to to register document of unilateral cancellation.

Citation

AIR 2022 MADRAS 323

FULL BENCH

MADRAS HIGH COURT

(MADURAI BENCH)

: AIROnline 2022 Mad 83

S. S. SUNDAR , J. and G. R. SWAMINATHAN , J. and R. VIJAYAKUMAR , J.

W.P.(MD) No. 6889 of 2020, D/- 2 - 9 - 2022

Sasikala v. Revenue Divisional Officer Cum Sub Collector, Devakottai, Sivagangai and Anr.

(A)Constitution of India, Art.226 - Writ petition - Maintainability - Writ petition challenging registration of a document cancelling conveyance or acceptance of fraudulent transactions - Is maintainable.

AIROnline 2022 SC 8, Followed.

AIROnline 2019 Mad 2463, Overruled.

AIR 2011 Mad 66, Relied on.

AIR 2016 SC 4995, Distinguished.

 (Para 33) 

(B)Registration Act (16 of 1908), S.22A (As inserted by Tamil Nadu Act 48 of 1997) - Unilateral cancellation of sale deed - Registration of cancellation deed - Sub-Registrar, the Registering Authority has no power to to register document of unilateral cancellation.