Ever heard of a legal case where a fake document is at the center of attention? Well, here's one from Chennai that might interest you. On December 16, 2025, the Madras High Court made a decision about a tricky situation involving a settlement agreement. Let's break it down!
E. Vijayalakshmi, the person who brought the case, wanted to cancel a settlement agreement from September 9, 2014. She claimed it was based on a fake certificate about who the legal heirs were, dated September 12, 2007. The case was heard at the High Court in Madras. The other people involved were the head of the registration department and the local registrar of Sriperumbudur.
Judge Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy handled the case. He pointed out that E. Vijayalakshmi should take her issues to a civil court. Why? Because the registration officials can't cancel the agreement on their own. The court had already said in a previous decision on November 6, 2025, that the certificate about the legal heirs was not real.
"The registration officials do not have the power to cancel."
E. Vijayalakshmi’s lawyer, Mr. S. Venkatesh, argued for canceling the agreement. On the other side, Mr. U. Baranidharan, the lawyer for the government, represented the registration officials. He agreed that E. Vijayalakshmi should take this matter to a civil court.
The court wrapped up the case without any orders about costs. This means that while E. Vijayalakshmi can take more legal action, there won't be any financial penalties or orders from this decision.
In summary, the court decided that E. Vijayalakshmi needs to go to a civil court to try to cancel the settlement agreement.
