Cancellation Of Registered Documents

INTRODUCTION:

A three Judge Bench of the Apex Court in its decision in Satya Pal Anand v. State of M. P. & Ors.¹ held that in the absence of express provision under the Registration Act, 1908 or local law, it is not open to the registering authorities to cancel the registration of already registered documents.

FACTS:

A plot of land was allotted to the Appellant's mother, Smt. Veeravali Anand by one Punjabi Housing Cooperative Society Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the "Society"), vide a registered deed dated 22nd March 1962. Smt. Veeravali Anand expired on 12th June 1988. After her death, the Society through its Office Bearer executed a Deed of Extinguishment on 9th August 2001 (hereinafter referred to as the "said Extinguishment Deed"), unilaterally, cancelling the said allotment of plot to Smt. Veeravali Anand because of violation of the Bye-laws of the Society in not raising any construction on the plot so allotted within time. On the basis of the said