M.S.Ahamed Ali v. The Inspector General Of Registration

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 11.07.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH and W.M.P.No.28541 of 2025 1.M.S.Ahamed Ali S/o.B.M.M.Syed Musthafa 2.R.Ramachandran S/o.T.R.Raghavendrarao 3.M.Senthil Kumaran S/o.A.Muthusamy 4.R.Vijayakumar S/o.Rajeshwaran 5.Niranjan Kumar M S/o.S.Murugiah 6.Vigneshwar S/o.Arumugam ... Petitioners Vs 1.The Inspector General of Registration, Santhome, Chennai - 600 028.

2.The District Registrar, Chengalpattu - 603 002.

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3.Rosedale Apartment Owners Welfare Association (Regn.No.65/2013), represented by its former President Mr.Shivkumar K (Former President), RRD 1103, Rosedale Apartment, Padur, Chennai - 603 103.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent, the Inspector General of Registration, to act upon the show-cause notice dated 06.08.2024 and consequently, conduct a comprehensive enquiry into the affairs of the third respondent Association under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, within a stipulated time frame.

For Petitioners : Mr.K.Shahul Hameed For Respondents : Mr.Stalin Abhimanyu Additional Government Pleader [R1 & R2] *****

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the first respondent to act upon the showcause notice dated 06.08.2024 and to conduct enquiry into the affairs of the third respondent association and pass final orders.

2. Heard Mr.K.Shahul Hameed, learned counsel for petitioner and Mr.Stalin Abhimanyu, learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for respondents 1 and 2.

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3. It is seen from records that the application submitted by the petitioner was already acted upon by the first respondent and show cause notice has also been given on 06.08.2024. Even thereafter, a notice for enquiry was given on 18.09.2024. Since there was no progress, the present writ petition has been filed before this Court.

4. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and the materials placed before this Court, there shall be a direction to the first respondent to proceed further with the enquiry after affording an opportunity to all the parties concerned and pass final orders within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. This writ petition is disposed of with the above direction. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 11.07.2025 Index: yes/no Speaking Order/Non-Speaking Order gm 3/4

N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.

gm To 1.The Inspector General of Registration, Santhome, Chennai - 600 028.

2.The District Registrar, Chengalpattu - 603 002.

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