Lalitha Jayachandren, v. The Secretary

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 30.08.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM W.P.No.9663 of 2016 and W.M.P.No.8670 of 2016 Lalitha Jayachandren ... Petitioner Vs

1. The Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Department of Commercial Tax and Registration, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. Inspector General of Registration, Department of Registration, 100, Santhome High Road, Chennai - 600 028.

3. Deputy Inspector General of Registration, Gandhi Nagar, Vellore - 632 006.

4. District Registrar, Office of District Registration, Vellore Fort, Vellore - 632 004.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking for an issuance of Writ of certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records in G.O.D.No.708 dated 31.12.2013 passed by the first respondent and quash the same and consequently direct the fourth respondent to issue license to the petitioner.

For Petitioner : Mr.Thanjai P.N.Chezhian For Respondents : Mr.P.P.Purushothaman, Government Advocate.

O R D E R

The learned Counsel appearing for the Writ Petitioner states that Stamp Vendor License was issued in favour of the Writ Petitioner in the year 1997 and he was holding the license continuously till the year 2004.

2. Subsequently, the Stamp Vendor License has been cancelled by the competent authorities in the year 2004 and the appeal and other revisions filed before the Appellate Authorities were rejected and the order of cancellation has become final on 31.12.2013. Now, after lapse of about 13 years, this Court cannot consider for the revival of the Stamp Vendor License, which was granted in the year 1997 and cancelled in the year 2004.

3. It is made clear that in the event of the petitioner holding an elligibility, it is left open to submit a fresh application and that the authorities competent, can consider the same on merits in accordance with law. Whenever it is notified, the petitioner is at liberty to submit the application before the competent authorities.

4. With these observations, the Writ Petition stands closed. No Costs. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petition is also closed.

Sd/- Deputy Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ay/gbi To

1. The Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Department of Commercial Tax and Registration, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. Inspector General of Registration, Department of Registration, 100, Santhome High Road, Chennai - 600 028.

3. Deputy Inspector General of Registration, Gandhi Nagar, Vellore - 632 006.

4. District Registrar, Office of District Registration, Vellore Fort, Vellore - 632 004.

+1cc to Mr.Thanjai P.N.Chezhian, Advocate, S.R.No.59896. +2cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.60602 and 57864. W.P.No.9663 of 2016 rrs 19/09/2018.