M/S. Sun Phoenix Newsprint Private Limited v. The Inspector General Of Registration

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 19.10.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and W.M.P.(MD)No.17702 of 2023 M/s.Sun Phoenix Newsprint Private Ltd., Represented by its Director, Mr.A.S.Keshav, No.334/6, Ooravayal Village, Sithavayal Post, Devakottai Taluk, Sivagangai District-630108.

... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Inspector General of Registration, No.100, Santhome High Road, Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai-600 028.

2.The District Registrar Office, Karaikudi H O, Trichy Rameshwaram National Highway Road, Karaikudi-630 001.

3.The Sub Registrar, Office of the Sub Registrar, Raja Road, Devakottai H O, Devakottai-630 302.

4.P.Balaguru.

5.S.Subramanian 1/4

6.The Tahsildar, Office of Tahsildar, Devakottai Taluk, Sivagangai District.

... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondent No.1, the Inspector General of Registration to dispose of the appeal preferred on 27.07.2023.

For Petitioner : Mr.Aravind Subramanian Senior Advocate for Ms.V.Akshaya Kamala For Respondents : Mr.K.Balasubramani Special Government Pleader for R1 to R3

ORDER

Heard the learned senior counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for R1 to R3.

2. The petitioner submitted a complaint before the District Registrar Administration, Karaikudi for cancelling the petition mentioned document. His request was not accepted. The District Registrar declined to declare the document in question as fraudulent. The proceedings dated 21.12.2022 was issued to that effect. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner filed an appeal before the DIG of Registration, Madurai. He wants the said appeal to be disposed of.

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3. The learned Special Government Pleader states that the jurisdictional appellate authority is the DIG of Registration at Ramanathapuram. It is stated that the papers have already been transferred to the DIG of Registration, Ramanathapuram. The DIG of Registration, Ramanathapuram is directed to dispose of the petitioner's appeal on meritsand in accordance with law within a period of three months. All the interested parties will be put on notice before passing the final order. I make it clear that I have not gone into the merits of the matter.

4. The Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

19.10.2023 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No rmi To 1.The Inspector General of Registration, No.100, Santhome High Road, Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai-600 028.

2.The District Registrar Office, Karaikudi H O, Trichy Rameshwaram National Highway Road, Karaikudi-630 001.

3.The Sub Registrar, Office of the Sub Registrar, Raja Road, Devakottai H O, Devakottai-630 302.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

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