P.N.Sivanantham v. The Inspector General Of Registration

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 01.11.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN P.N.Sivanantham ... Petitioner versus 1.The Inspector General of Registration, 100, Santhome High Road, Mullima Nagar, Mandaiveli, R.A.Puram, Chennai - 600 028.

2.The Deputy Inspector General of Registration, No.6/1, GRD Road, Kamarajar Road, Red Fields, Coimbatore - 641 045.

3.The District Registrar, Gobichettipalayam, Erode District.

4.D.Kolanthai 5.Kuppayyal 6.Kannamal 7.Pavayal @ Pavayammal 8.P.K.Marappan 9.Saraswathi Page Nos.1/5

10.Kannamal 11.Karpagam 12.P.M.Chinnasamy 13.C.Kartheepan .....Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the second respondent to pass orders on the petitioner's Appeal in Appeal No.2459/C2/2022 dated 27.05.2022 on merits within a reasonable time frame as fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.K.S.Karthik Raja For Respondents : Mr.Yogesh Kannadasan Special Government Pleader for R1 to R3

O R D E R

Mr.Yogesh Kannadasan, learned Special Government Pleader takes for respondents 1 to 3. Since no adverse order is passed as against respondents 4 to 13, notice to those respondents is dispensed with.

2. The petitioner has come up with the present writ petition, seeking for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the second respondent to pass orders in Appeal No.2459/C2/2022, dated 27.05.2022 preferred by the petitioner on merits, within a reasonable time frame as fixed by this Court. Page Nos.2/5

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that as against the order in Na.Ka.No.3440/A3/2021, dated 28.03.2022 passed by the third respondent, the petitioner preferred an appeal in Appeal No.2459/C2/2022 before the second respondent on 27.05.2022, but till date the said appeal is pending without any consideration. Hence, the petitioner is before this Court.

4. The learned Special Government Pleader appearing for respondents 1 to 3 fairly submitted that the petitioner's appeal would be considered and disposed of by the second respondent on merits and in accordance with law, within a time frame to be stipulated by this Court.

5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and having regard to the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side, this Court, without going into the merits of the case, directs the second respondent to dispose of the appeal dated 27.05.2022, preferred by the petitioner and pass appropriate orders, on merits and in accordance with law, after affording an opportunity of personal hearing to the petitioner Page Nos.3/5

and all other interested parties, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

6. With the above direction, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. However, there shall be no order as to costs. 01.11.2023 Index: Yes/No Speaking Order/Non-Speaking Order ms To 1.The Inspector General of Registration, 100, Santhome High Road, Mullima Nagar, Mandaiveli, R.A.Puram, Chennai - 600 028.

2.The Deputy Inspector General of Registration, No.6/1, GRD Road, Kamarajar Road, Red Fields, Coimbatore - 641 045.

3.The District Registrar, Gobichettipalayam, Erode District.

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P.VELMURUGAN, J.

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