Madras High CourtWP/10829/2017disposed of

C.Ponnan, S/O Late Chellan, v. The District Collector,

2017-06-14Honourable Mr Justice M.Duraiswamy3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 14.06.2017

CORAM

The Honourable MR. JUSTICE M.DURAISWAMY W.P.No.10829 of 2017 and W.M.P.No.11763 of 2017 C.Ponnan [ Petitioner ] Vs 1 The District Collector Thiruvannamalai District.

2 The Tahsildar Arani Taluk Thiruvannamalai District.

3 The Registrar General Registration Department Santhome Chennai.

4 The Sub Registrar Sub Register Office Kannamangalam Arani Taluk Thiruvannamalai District.

5 The Inspector of Police Kannamangalam Police Station Thiruvannamalai District.

6 Saraswathi 7 Radha Ammal 8 Vasantha W/o Kannan 9 Pattu W/o Muthu 10 Kalaivani D/o Mari 11 P.Kuppusamy 12 The District Registrar, District Registrar Office, Cheyyar, Thiruvannamalai District (R12 impleaded as per order dated 14.06.2017 in WMP No.15368 of 2017) [ Respondents] Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of mandamus to direct the 3rd respondent to cancel the fraudulent registration

vide document No.434/2016 dated 29.02.2016 on the file of the 4th respondent based on the petitioner's representation dated 07.03.2017.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Rajendran For Respondents : Mr.A.N.Thambidurai, SGP (R1 to R5 and R12)

ORDER

The petitioner has filed the above writ petition to issue a writ of mandamus to direct the 3rd respondent to cancel the fraudulent registration vide document No.434/2016 dated 29.02.2016 on the file of the 4th respondent, based on his representation dated 07.03.2017.

2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that insite of the petitioner's representation dated 07.03.2017, the 12th respondent viz., the District Registrar, Cheyyar, Thiruvannamalai District, has not passed any order so far.

3. Mr.A.N.Thambidurai, learned Special Government Pleader taking notice for the respondents 1 to 5 and 12 submitted that the 12th respondent may be directed to consider the petitioner's representation dated 07.03.2017 and pass orders in accordance with law, after giving notice to the respondents 6 to 11.

4. Having regard to the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side, taking into consideration the limited prayer sought for in the writ petition, without expressing any opinion with regard to the merits of the case, I direct the 12th respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 07.03.2017 and pass orders, in accordance with law, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, after giving notice to the respondents 6 to 11. With this observation, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. Sd/- Asst.Registrar (CO) /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar rg

To 1 The District Collector, Thiruvannamalai District. 2 The Tahsildar, Arani Taluk Thiruvannamalai District. 3 The Registrar General Registration Department Santhome Chennai.

4 The Sub Registrar, Sub Register Office Kannamangalam Arani Taluk Thiruvannamalai District.

5 The Inspector of Police Kannamangalam Police Station Thiruvannamalai District.

6 District Registrar, District Registrar Office, Cheyyar, Thiruvannamalai District +1cc to Government Pleader in sr.no.42374 +1cc to Mr.M.Rajendiran, Advocate in sr.no.42016 W.P.No.10829 of 2017 VSN(CO) NR 10/07/2017