A.Shanmuga Sundaram v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

2025:MHC:1534

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 01.07.2025 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N. SENTHILKUMAR Writ Petition No.31995 of 2024 A.Shanmuga Sundaram .... Petitioner Vs 1.The State of Tamil Nadu represented by the Secretary to the Government of Tamil Nadu Commercial Taxes and Registration (J2) Department Secretariat, Fort St. George Chennai-600 009.

2.The Inspector General of Registration 100, Santhome High Road, Pattinapakkam, Chennai-600028 3.The Joint-II Sub-Registrar Saidapet 600 015 @ Nandanam, Integrated Building for Offices of the Commercial Taxes and Registration Fanepet, Chennai-600 035.

.. Respondents Prayer: PETITION filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of Writ of Declaration declaring Section 2(4) of the Tamil Nadu Act No.38 of 1987 amending the Section 17(1) of the 1/4

Registration Act, 1908 by inserting sub-section (f) thereto be declared as utlra vires the competence of the State Legislature, repugnant to the central law and thus void.

For Petitioner :

Mr.K.S.Suresh and Mr.V.Kuberan For Respondents :

Mr.P.S.Raman, Advocate General assisted by Mr.UM.Bharanidaran Special Government Pleader

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by Dr.ANITA SUMANTH.,J) Mr.K.S.Suresh, learned counsel appearing on behalf of Mr.V.Kuberan, learned counsel on record for the petitioner submits that the petitioner does not wish to pursue this Writ Petition. Mr.V.Kuberan, learned counsel on record for the petitioner has made an endorsement to that effect.

2. Recording the endorsement made, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs.

[A.S.M., J] [N.S., J] sl 01.07.2025 Index:Yes/No Speaking order 2/4

To 1.The Secretary to the Government of Tamil Nadu Commercial Taxes and Registration (J2) Department Secretariat, Fort St. George Chennai-600 009.

2.The Inspector General of Registration 100, Santhome High Road, Pattinapakkam, Chennai-600028 3.The Joint-II Sub-Registrar Saidapet 600 015 @ Nandanam, Integrated Building for Offices of the Commercial Taxes and Registration Fanepet, Chennai-600 035.

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DR. ANITA SUMANTH,J.

and N. SENTHILKUMAR.,J sl Writ Petition No.31995 of 2024 01.07.2025 4/4