City Centre Plaza Owners v. the Registrar of Societies

Madras HC12 Mar 2025WP/8388/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Madras High Court, W.P.No.8388 of 2025, decided 12.03.2025 by D.Bharatha Chakravarthy, J. Keywords: writ of mandamus; Article 226; Registrar of Societies; cancellation of apartment owners association recognition; representation dated 04.01.2025; enquiry to be completed within twelve weeks; disposal at admission stage without notice to private respondents; City Centre Plaza; KRS Owners and Tenants Association (Reg. No. 286/2018); no costs.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition disposed of at the admission stage without notice to private respondents 2 and 3; first respondent directed to complete the enquiry into the petitioner's representation dated 04.01.2025 within twelve weeks from receipt of the web copy of the order, without waiting for the certified copy; no costs. ¶¶26

City Centre Plaza Owners Vs the Registrar of Societies — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the first respondent (Registrar of Societies) should be directed, by writ of mandamus, to cancel the second respondent Association by acting on the petitioner's representation dated 04.01.2025. +1 more

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Court's answer

Recording the first respondent's submission that the enquiry into the petitioner's representation dated 04.01.2025 was underway with explanation called for from the second respondent, this Court directed the first respondent to complete the said enquiry within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of the web copy of the order, without waiting for the certified copy.

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Ratio / Principle

In view of the nature of the relief granted, the writ petition was disposed of at the admission stage itself, without notice to the private respondents 2 and 3.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ of mandamus under Article 226 of the Constitution sought by City Centre Plaza Owners & Tenants Association (represented by its Treasurer, Mr.T.Arun Gopal) directing the Registrar of Societies, Central Chennai Registration District (first respondent) to cancel the KRS Owners and Tenants Association (Reg. No. 286/2018) (second respondent) by acting on the petitioner's representation dated 04.01.2025, and to set aside the activities carried out by the second respondent association in respect of City Centre Plaza. The learned Government Advocate (Mr.P.Harish) submitted that the representation dated 04.01.2025 had already been taken up for enquiry, forwarded to the second respondent with explanation called for, and that orders would be passed in accordance with law. Recording that submission, Justice D.Bharatha Chakravarthy disposed of the writ petition at the admission stage itself, without notice to the private respondents 2 and 3, directing the first respondent to complete the enquiry within twelve weeks from the date of receipt of the web copy of the order, without waiting for the certified copy. No costs.

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W.P.No.8388 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 12.03.2025

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY

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CITY CENTRE PLAZA OWNERS & TENANTS ASSOCIATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS TREASURER, MR.T.ARUN GOPAL, OLD NO. 3, NEW NO. 7, ANNA SALAI, CHENNAI – 600 002.

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... Petitioner

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THE REGISTRAR OF SOCIETIES, OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR OF CSOCIETIES, CENTRAL CHENNAI REGISTRATION DISTRICT, OFFICE COMPLEX, 268, BHARTI ROAD, ROYAPETTA, CHENNAI – 600 014.

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KRS OWNERS AND TENANTS ASSOCIATION, (REG. NO. 286/2018), REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT, MR. G. GOPI, NO. 3, CITY CENTER PLAZA, ANNA ROAD, CHENNAI - 600002.

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MR.M.KANGEYAN ... Respondents

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Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the first respondent herein to cancel the second respondent Association by acting on the petitioner's representation dated 04.01.2025 and to set aside all the activities carried out by the second respondent association in so far the City Centre Plaza is concerned.

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For Petitioner : Mr.K.N.Arun Prasad For R1 : Mr.P.Harish Government Advocate

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ORDER

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In view of the nature of relief that is granted, this writ petition is disposed of, at the admission stage itself without notice to the private respondents 2 and 3.

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The prayer in the writ petition is that the petitioner had made a representation to the first respondent to cancel the recognition of the second respondent as the Apartment owners Association on the grounds that the petitioner is only the association of the owners and has been performing the task. Now, suddenly the respondents 2 and 3 are claiming to be the Apartment Owners Association.

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When the matter came up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate appearing on behalf of the first respondent would submit that already the representation dated 04.01.2025 made by the petitioner is taken up for enquiry and the same is forwarded to the second respondent and their explanation is called for. They will complete the enquiry and pass orders in

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accordance with law.

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Recording the above submission and directing the first respondent to complete the said enquiry within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of the web copy of the order without waiting for this certified copy of the order, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs.

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12.03.2025

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Neutral Citation: Yes/No nsl

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To THE REGISTRAR OF SOCIETIES, OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR OF CSOCIETIES, CENTRAL CHENNAI REGISTRATION DISTRICT, OFFICE COMPLEX, 268, BHARTI ROAD, ROYAPETTA, CHENNAI – 600 014.

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D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.

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nsl

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