1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 19.04.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.RAJENDRAN W.P.(MD).No.4490 of 2011 And M.P.(MD).No.1 of 2011 M.Soundarapandian : Petitioner Vs 1. The Inspector General of Registration 120, Santhome High Road Chennai – 28 2. The District Registrar Kutchery Road,Virudhunagar 3. The Sub-Registrar Thiruthangal Virudhunagar District : Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to receive and register the cancellation of settlement deeds dated 02.03.2011 executed by the petitioner by considering the representation, dated 04.03.2011. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Kadarkarai For Respondents : Mr.K.Balasubramanian Additional Government Pleader O R D E R Mr.K.Balasubramanian, learned Additional Government Pleader takes notice on behalf of the respondents. By consent of both sides, the Writ Petition is taken up for final hearing. 2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that earlier the petitioner has executed a settlement deed in favour of his son and now, he wants to cancel the settlement deed and in fact, he has executed a cancellation of settlement deed and the same was submitted before the third respondent for registration. He would further submit that the third respodent refused to receive the said cancellation of settlement deed and the document was returned without any endorsement for rejection or giving any reason for rejection. Aggrieved against the same, the petitioner has made a representation to the respondents, on 04.03.2011 calling upon him to say the reason for returning the documents and also to register the document. Since there is no reply, he has come forward with this Mandamus seeking to https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 register the cancellation of settlement deeds, dated 02.03.2011, on the basis of the representation, dated 04.03.2011. 3. At the time of admission, the learned Additional Government Pleader would submit that the documents itself has been returned to the petitioner and therefore, there cannot be any endorsement, but they are also ready to consider the representation and pass orders in so far it relates to the reason for rejecting or refusing to register the documents. 4. Heard both parties. 5. Though the petitioner has come forward with a larger prayer, considering the limited prayer now made by the petitioner before this Court today as per the submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Court, without going into the merits of the representation, is constrained to direct the third respondent to consider the representation submitted by the petitioner dated 04.03.2011, in so far it relates to the reasons for refusing to register the cancellation of settlement deed and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. With the above said direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. No costs. Sd/ Deputy Registrar (LA ) /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar To 1. The Inspector General of Registration 120, Santhome High Road Chennai – 28 2. The District Registrar Kutchery Road, Virudhunagar 3. The Sub-Registrar Thiruthangal Virudhunagar District +1cc to Mr.S.Kadarkarai Advocate, Sr.No.14182 +one cc to Special Government Pleader, Sr.No. 14427 W.P.(MD).No.4490 of 2011 And M.P.(MD).No.1 of 2011 vsg/SMA/3.5.2011/6C/2P https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/