Madras High CourtWP/31100/2019disposed of

M.Sinnaraj v. The Secretary To Government

2023-12-15Honourable The Chief Justice,Honourable Mr Justice D.Bharatha Chakravarthy4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 15.12.2023

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY and WMP No.31220 of 2019 M.Sinnaraj .. Petitioner -vs1. The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Registration Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

2. Inspector-General of Registration, Registration Department, No.100, Santhome High Road, Chennai-600 028.

.. Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to permit both online registration as well as manual registration leaving the option to the public to choose the mode of registration, either online or manual, till the State becomes an E-State.

For the Petitioner :

Mr.D.Vaidhya Shankar for M/s Wilson Associates For the Respondents :

Mr.T.K.Saravanan Government Advocate * * * * *

ORDER

(Made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) We have heard Mr.D.Vaidhya Shankar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.T.K.Saravanan, learned Government Advocate for the respondents.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the respondents need to be directed to permit online as well as manual registration leaving the option to the public to choose the mode of registration, either online or manual till the State becomes an EState.

3. The writ petition is filed four years back. The said prayer may be legitimate at the time of filing the writ petition. Moreover, no

interim order was passed by the Court. Now, the registration is compulsorily online. The said process is in vogue for more than 4 to 5 years.

In light of that, now no further orders would be necessary in the writ petition. The writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of. There will be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

(S.V.G., CJ.) (D.B.C., J.) 15.12.2023 Index : Yes/No : Yes/No sra To

1. The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Registration Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

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

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.

(sra) 15.12.2023