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M/S.Latif Estate Line India Limited, v. the Principal Secretary

Madras HC11 Jun 2025WP/19794/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Withdrawal disposal: M/s.Latif Estate Line India Limited (Director: Feroz Abdul Latif) v. Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Tamil Nadu and 5 others (Madras High Court, W.P. No.19794 of 2025 with W.M.P. No.22238 of 2025, decided 11.06.2025 by Mohammed Shaffiq, J.). Petitioner, represented by Mr.RA.Gopinath, had challenged under Article 226 the order dated 11.01.2025 in Na.Ka.No.25078/N1/2017 of the Chief Revenue Controlling Officer (Stamps)/Inspector General of Registration; respondents were represented by Mr.U.Baranidharan, Special Government Pleader. At hearing, counsel withdrew the petition with an endorsement; the Court dismissed it as withdrawn with liberty to file a Civil Miscellaneous Appeal, closed the connected miscellaneous petition, awarded no costs, and directed the Registry to return the original impugned order retaining a photocopy. No merits decided, no precedents cited or discussed; useful only as a procedural precedent on withdrawal with liberty and return of the impugned order.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to the petitioner to file a Civil Miscellaneous Appeal; connected W.M.P. No.22238 of 2025 closed; no costs; Registry directed to return the original impugned order to the petitioner after retaining a photocopy. ¶29

Why is it important?

Recording the submission and endorsement of learned counsel for the petitioner, the writ petition stands dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to the petitioner to file a Civil Miscellaneous Appeal; the connected miscellaneous petition is closed; no costs. ¶29

What the court decided

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Outcome

Writ petition dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to the petitioner to file a Civil Miscellaneous Appeal; connected W.M.P. No.22238 of 2025 closed; no costs; Registry directed to return the original impugned order to the petitioner after retaining a photocopy.

Issue for consideration

Whether the writ petition should be permitted to be withdrawn with liberty to the petitioner to file a Civil Miscellaneous Appeal against the impugned order

Court's answer

Recording the submission and endorsement of learned counsel for the petitioner, the writ petition stands dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to the petitioner to file a Civil Miscellaneous Appeal; the connected miscellaneous petition is closed; no costs.

Ratio / Principle

Registry directed to return the original copy of the impugned order to the petitioner after retaining a photocopy, to enable adjudication of the matter before the appropriate authority.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (Mohammed Shaffiq, J.), 11.06.2025 - W.P. No.19794 of 2025: Writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a Writ of Certiorari to quash the order dated 11.01.2025 in Na.Ka.No.25078/N1/2017 passed by the 2nd respondent (Chief Revenue Controlling Officer (Stamps), Inspector General of Registration) was dismissed as withdrawn, the petitioner's counsel having sought permission to withdraw with liberty to file a Civil Miscellaneous Appeal based on the original impugned order and having made an endorsement to that effect. Connected W.M.P. No.22238 of 2025 closed. No costs. Registry directed to return the original copy of the impugned order to the petitioner after retaining a photocopy, enabling adjudication before the appropriate authority. Decided without addressing the merits; no ratio laid down on the underlying dispute.

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W.P. No.19794 of 2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 11.06.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ

W.P. No.19794 of 2025 and

W.M.P. No.22238 of 2025

M/s.Latif Estate Line India Limited, Represented by its Director Mr.Feroz Abdul Latif, S/o.(Late) Haji Abdul Latif, Latif Centre, No.16, Millers, Road,Kilpauk, Chennai 600 010.

Petitioner(s)

Vs

1.The Principal Secretary Revenue Department, State of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat Building,Chennai.

2.The Chief Revenue Controlling Officer(Stamps), The Inspector General of Registration, No.100, Santhome High Road, Chennai 28.

3.The District Collector, Chengalpattu District, Chengalpattu District.

4.The District Registrar Chengalpattu District.

5.The Sub Registrar

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SRO, Thiruporur, Thiruporur.

6.The District Revenue Officer (Stamps), No.32, Rajaji Salai, Chennai 600 001.

Respondent(s)

PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorari calling for the records relevant to the order in Na.Ka.No.25078/N1/2017 dated 11.01.2025 passed by the 2nd respondent and quash the same as illegal improper against the law and natural justice and thus render justice.

For Petitioner(s) : Mr.RA.Gopinath

For Respondent(s) : Mr.U.Baranidharan Special Government Pleader

ORDER

Today when the matter was taken up for hearing, learned counsel for

petitioner sought permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to file a Civil Miscellaneous Appeal based on the original impugned order filed before this writ petition. He has also made an endorsement to that effect.

2. Recording the submission and endorsement made by the learned

counsel for petitioner, the writ petition stands dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to the petitioner to file a Civil Miscellaneous Appeal. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed. No costs. Registry is directed to

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return the original copy of the impugned order to enable the petitioner to adjudicate the matter before appropriate authority after retaining a photocopy of the impugned order.

11.06.2025

Speaking (or) Non Speaking Order Index : Yes/ No Neutral Citation: Yes/No mka

To:

1.The Principal Secretary Revenue Department, State of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat Building,Chennai.

2.The Chief Revenue Controlling Officer(Stamps), The Inspector General of Registration, No.100, Santhome High Road, Chennai 28.

3.The District Collector, Chengalpattu District, Chengalpattu District.

4.The District Registrar Chengalpattu District.

5.The Sub Registrar SRO, Thiruporur, Thiruporur.

6.The District Revenue Officer (Stamps), No.32, Rajaji Salai, Chennai 600 001.

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MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ, J.

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Issues for consideration

1 issue framed by the court

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1.
Whether the writ petition should be permitted to be withdrawn with liberty to the petitioner to file a Civil Miscellaneous Appeal against the impugned ordermedium confidence¶27
The court held
Recording the submission and endorsement of learned counsel for the petitioner, the writ petition stands dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to the petitioner to file a Civil Miscellaneous Appeal; the connected miscellaneous petition is closed; no costs.ratio¶29

Statutes considered

1 provisions across 1 enactments

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Constitution of IndiaArticle 226¶22

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Order under challenge
Order in Na.Ka.No.25078/N1/2017 dated 11.01.2025 passed by the 2nd respondent, sought to be quashed by writ of certiorari¶22
2nd respondent - The Chief Revenue Controlling Officer (Stamps), The Inspector General of Registration · 11.01.2025
Prior proceeding
Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a Writ of Certiorari to call for the records and quash the said order¶22
Prior proceeding
At the hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner sought leave to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to file a Civil Miscellaneous Appeal based on the original impugned order filed before the writ petition, and made an endorsement to that effect¶27

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
M/s.Latif Estate Line India Limited, represented by its Director Mr.Feroz Abdul Latif¶8
Mr.RA.Gopinath
respondent
The Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, State of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat Building, Chennai¶11
Mr.U.Baranidharan
respondent
The Chief Revenue Controlling Officer (Stamps), The Inspector General of Registration¶12
Mr.U.Baranidharan
respondent
The District Collector, Chengalpattu District¶13
Mr.U.Baranidharan
respondent
The District Registrar, Chengalpattu District¶14
Mr.U.Baranidharan
respondent
The Sub Registrar, SRO, Thiruporur¶15
Mr.U.Baranidharan
respondent
The District Revenue Officer (Stamps)¶20
Mr.U.Baranidharan

Coram

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Mohammed Shaffiqauthor¶5

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Madras HC
Decided on: 11 Jun 2025 · June
Registered: 29 May 2025
Case no.: WP/19794/2025
CNR: HCMA011011702025
Topic: Writ and Judicial Review
Bench: Mohammed Shaffiq
Disposal: WITHDRAWN DISMISSED
Case type: W.P.

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Cite this judgement

M/S.Latif Estate Line India Limited, v. the Principal Secretary, WP/19794/2025 (MAD), decided on 11 June 2025.

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Statutes1

Constitution of IndiaArticle 226

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Procedural history3

Order in Na.Ka.No.25078/N1/2017 dated 11.01.2025 passed by the 2nd respondent, sought to be quashed by writ of certiorari2nd respondent - The Chief Revenue Controlling Officer (Stamps), The Inspector General of Registration · 11.01.2025
Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a Writ of Certiorari to call for the records and quash the said order
At the hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner sought leave to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to file a Civil Miscellaneous Appeal based on the original impugned order filed before the writ petition, and made an endorsement to that effect

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Bench / Coram

Mohammed Shaffiq

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