Madras High CourtWP/20193/2018disposed of

R.Srinivasan v. The Government Of Tamil Nadu

2018-08-07Honourable The Acting Chief Justice,Honourable Mr Justice S.S. Sundar3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 07.08.2018

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.HULUVADI G.RAMESH, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE S.S.SUNDAR W.P.No.20193 of 2018 and W.M.P.No.23660 of 2018 R.Srinivasan ..

Petitioner vs 1.The Government of Tamil Nadu, rep.by the Chief Secretary to Government, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Principal Secretary to Government, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

3.The Inspector General of Registration, No.100, Santhome High Road, Santhome, Chennai-600 028.

4.The Deputy Inspector General of Registration, SIDCO Electronics Complex, Thiru-vi-ka Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai-600 032.

Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus forbearing the respondents from shifting the existing Joint-I Sub Registrar Office and Joint- II Sub Registrar office functioning at No.9, Jeenis Road, Saidapet, Chennai 600015 to flood affected SIDCO Electronics Complex at the Thiru-vi-ka Industrial Estate, Guindy and direct the respondents to identify suitable premise within the jurisdiction of Saidapet, viz. Panagal Maaligai, Saidapet Taluk Office or any suitable and convenient place for the general public by considering the petitioner's representation dated 30.07.2018.

For Petitioner : Mr.A.C.Manibharathi

For Respondents : Mr.Rajagopalan, Government Pleader for R1 and R2 Mr.T.M.Pappaiah, Spl.GP for R4

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by THE HON'BLE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE) This writ petition has been filed for a direction to the respondents forbearing them from shifting the existing Joint-I Sub Registrar Office and Joint- II Sub Registrar office functioning at No.9, Jeenis Road, Saidapet, Chennai 600015 to flood affected SIDCO Electronics Complex at the Thiru-vi-ka Industrial Estate, Guindy and to direct the respondents to identify a suitable premise within the jurisdiction of Saidapet, viz. Panagal Maaligai, Saidapet Taluk Office or any suitable and convenient place for the general public, by considering the petitioner's representation dated 30.07.2018. 2.

When this writ petition was taken up, the learned Government Pleaders appearing for the respondents have submitted that the matter in the writ petition has become infructuous, since already the said Sub-Registrar Office has been shifted to Guindy Industrial Estate. A news about the shifting of the SubRegistrar Office, which has been reported in 'Dinamalar' Tamil Daily dated 02.08.2018, has also been produced before us. 3.In view of the above, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently the connected miscellaneous petition is also dismissed.

Sd/- Deputy Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar KM To 1.The Chief Secretary to Government, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Principal Secretary to Government, Government of Tamil Nadu, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

3.The Inspector General of Registration, No.100, Santhome High Road, Santhome, Chennai-600 028.

4.The Deputy Inspector General of Registration, SIDCO Electronics Complex, Thiru-vi-ka Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai-600 032.

+1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.54742 W.P.No.20193 of 2018 and W.M.P.No.23660 of 2018 GSP(28/08/2018)