City Union Bank Ltd v. The Sub Registrar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 02.07.2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN City Union Bank Ltd Credit Recovery Management Department Narayana Administrative Office, No 24-B Gandhi Nagar Kumbakonam - 612 001 Petitioner Vs 1.The Sub Registrar Neelangarai, 2/92, SH 49, Kazura Garden, Neelankarai, Chennai 600 041 2.M/s. Sri Raama Builders Represented by the Proprietor Mr.P.Mariappan, Ram Sarvesha, Plot No.87, 5th Street, Kandasamy Nagar, Palavakkam, Chennai - 600 04 1.

3.P Mariappan Plot No 4A, MGR Salai, 6th Street Palavakkam Chennai 600 041 4.Sankeswari Plot No 4A, MGR Salai, 6th Street, Palavakkam, Chennai - 600 041 5.S M Jothilakshmi (Represented by Mr.Mariappan as her POA Holder) Plot No 4 A, MGR Sdai, 6th Street, Palavakkam, Chennai - 600 041

6.P Balan Residing at No. 4 /607,8th Cross Street, Bharathiyar Nagar, Neelangarai, Chennai - 600 115. Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the 1st respondent to efface / delete the entry of the settlement deed dated 23.04.2010 bearing No.1939 of 2010 on the subject property from the encumbrance certificate within a reasonable time-frame fixed by this Court in order to hand over the same to the 6th Respondent / auction purchaser free of encumbrance. For Petitioner :

Mrs. K.Jayaganga For Respondents :

Mr. R.Veeramani Government Pleader for R1.

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks to withdraw the writ petition.

2. In view of the same, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There will be no order as to costs. (SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CJ.) (G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.) 02.07.2026 Index : Yes/No : Yes/No tar

To The Sub Registrar Neelangarai, 2/92, SH 49, Kazura Garden, Neelankarai, Chennai 600 041

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN , J.

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