Tamilnadu Chit Funds v. The Secretary To Government

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 03.03.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA and W.M.P.(MD)No.13396 of 2018 Tamilnadu Chit Funds Association, Rep. by its Secretary, Mr.K.Gnanasekaran, No.61, Mothilal Main Road, Madurai - 625016.

... Petitioner Vs.

The Secretary to Government, Commercial Taxes and Registration Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Declaration, to declare Rule 42 of the Tamilnadu Chit Funds Rules, 1984 and the consequential G.O.Ms.No.176, Commercial Taxes and Registration (G) dated 29th November, 2017, of the Respondent, as illegal, unreasonable, arbitrary and unconstitutional.

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For Petitioner : No appearance For Respondents : Mr.F.Deepak, Spl. Government Pleader.

ORDER

(Order of the Court was delivered by G.R.Swaminathan, J.) There was no representation on the side of the petitioner on 02.03.2026. The case is listed under the caption for dismissal today ie., 03.03.2026. Even today also there is no representation for the petitioner. Hence, this writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. (G.R.S. J.,) & (R.P. J.,) 03.03.2026 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No ias 2/4

To:

The Secretary to Government, Commercial Taxes and Registration Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

and R.POORNIMA, J.

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