Madras High CourtWP(MD)/2524/2020dismissed as infructuous

Anthony Michael v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

2020-03-02Honourable Mr Justice P. N. Prakash,Honourable Mr Justice B.Pugalendhi3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 02.03.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI and W.M.P(MD)No.2169 of 2020 Anthony Michael ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu, represented by its Secretary, The Government of Tamil Nadu, Department of Registration, Fort St. George, Chennai.

2.The Inspector General of Registration, Department of Registration, Santhome Road, Chennai.

3.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Tuticorin, 4.The District Registrar, Registration Department, Tuticorin.

5.The Sub-Registrar, Office of the Sub-Registrar, Pudukkottai, 6.Pudukkottai Panchayat Union, represented by its Executive Officer, Pudukkottai, ... Respondents Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records relating to the impugned order made by the fourth respondent in his proceedings in Na.Ka.No.7498/A3/2019, dated 1/3

03.01.2020 and quash the same as illegal and consequently, direct the respondents to locate/construct the new Registration Office in a location easily accessible to the general public within the sixth respondent Panchayat Union.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Ajmal Khan Senior Counsel for M/s.Ajmal Associates For Respondents : Mr.R.Sethuraman Special Government Pleader for R.1 to R.5 * * * * *

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by P.N.PRAKASH,J.] When the matter was taken up for hearing, Mr.M.Ajmal Khan, learned Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the Writ Petition has become infructuous, in view of the decision taken by the District Collector to retain Pudukkottai Sub-Registrar Office at Kumaragiri Village in Tuticorin District. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (W) // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) To 1.The Secretary, State of Tamil Nadu, The Government of Tamil Nadu, Department of Registration, Fort St. George, Chennai.

2.The Inspector General of Registration, Department of Registration, Santhome Road, Chennai.

3.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Tuticorin, 2/3

4.The District Registrar, Registration Department, Tuticorin.

5.The Sub-Registrar, Office of the Sub-Registrar, Pudukkottai, +1 CC to M/s.AJMAL ASSOCIATES, Advocate ( SR-9816[F] dated 03/03/2020 ) +1 CC to M/s.SPL.GP ( SR-9964[F] dated 04/03/2020 ) and W.M.P(MD)No.2169 of 2020 02.03.2020 sml KK/17.03.2020/ 3P- 8C 3/3