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Rajasekar v. the Inspector General of Registration

Madras HC4 Sept 2025WP/19298/2024

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Writ petition (mandamus, Article 226) seeking direction to Inspector General of Registration to dispose of appeal filed 02.05.2023 against order under Section 77A of the Registration Act, 1908; dismissed as infructuous after SGP recorded that Section 77A was declared illegal; no costs; Madras High Court, Krishnan Ramasamy J., 04.09.2025.

What did the court decide?

Recording the Special Government Pleader's submission that Section 77A of the Registration Act, 1908 had been declared illegal, the Court found the writ prayer infructuous and dismissed the writ petition as infructuous, without costs. ¶30

Rajasekar Vs the Inspector General of Registration — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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W.P.No.19298 of 2024

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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Dated : 04.09.2025

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE Mr. JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY

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Rajasekar Rep By Power Agent Parthieswaran

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... Petitioner

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Vs.

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The Inspector General Of Registration No.100, Santhome High Road, Mullima Nagar, Mandavaelipakkam, Raja Annamalai Puram, Chennai- 28.

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The District Registrar Integrated Building For Offices Of The Commercial Taxes And Registration Department, Fanepet, Nandanam, Chennai-35.

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The Sub- Registrar Pallavaram Register Office, Chrompettai, Chennai- 44.

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A.Jothi

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Valarmathi

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... Respondents

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Prayer:

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Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the 1st respondent to dispose the appeal filed by petitioner on 02.05.2023 in a stipulated time framed by this Honble Court

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For Petitioner : Mr.K.Thenrajan

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For Respondent : Mr.U.Baranidharan, SGP

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ORDER

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This writ petition has been filed to direct the 1^st respondent to dispose of the appeal filed by the petitioner on 02.05.2023.

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When this matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Special

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Government Pleader appearing for the respondent would submit that in this case, the appeal was preferred by the petitioner against the order passed under Section 77A of the Registration Act, 1908. Subsequently, the said provisions of Section 77A of the Act was declared as illegal and hence, the prayer in this writ petition has become infructuous.

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