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Vinodh Kumar v. The Government of Tamil Nadu

Madras HC10 Jun 2025WP(MD)/15683/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Registration of Lok Adalat award; writ of mandamus; certified copy of Lok Adalat award dated 14.12.2019 in O.S.No.175 of 2019 (Sub Court, Thoothukudi); Joint Sub Registrar No.I Thoothukudi; land classified as Government land; State objection to registration; representations dated 16.03.2022 and 24.04.2025; direction to consider representations and pass orders in accordance with law within four weeks; Article 226; disposed of, no costs; Madras High Court Madurai Bench; S. Srimathy J.; 10.06.2025.

What did the court decide?

Direction to the respondents to consider the petitioner's representations dated 16.03.2022 and 24.04.2025 and pass orders in accordance with law within four weeks from receipt of a copy of the order; no order as to costs. ¶32

Vinodh Kumar Vs The Government of Tamil Nadu — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether a writ of mandamus should issue directing the third respondent (Joint Sub Registrar No.I, Thoothukudi) to register the certified copy of the Lok Adalat award dated 14.12.2019 passed in O.S.No.175 of 2019 on the file of the Sub Court at Thoothukudi. +1 more

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Court's answer

Since no final order had been passed on the petitioner's representations, the Court directed the respondents to consider the petitioner's representations dated 16.03.2022 and 24.04.2025 and pass orders in accordance with law.

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Ratio / Principle

The respondents were directed to pass such orders within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ Petition (W.P(MD)No.15683 of 2025) under Article 226 of the Constitution of India — Madurai Bench of Madras High Court (S. Srimathy, J.), decided 10.06.2025 — Petitioner sought a writ of mandamus directing the Joint Sub Registrar No.I, Thoothukudi to register the certified copy of a Lok Adalat award dated 14.12.2019 passed by the Lok Adalat organized by the District Legal Services Authority, Thoothukudi, in O.S.No.175 of 2019 on the file of the Hon'ble Sub Court at Thoothukudi, on the basis of representations dated 16.03.2022 and 24.04.2025 — Petitioner contended the land belonged to his family and the legal heirs had executed a partition deed before the Lok Adalat — State (Additional Government Pleader, on instructions) stated the land was classified as Government land and the respondents had objections to registration — Held: since no final order had been passed on the representations, the respondents were directed to consider the representations dated 16.03.2022 and 24.04.2025 and pass orders in accordance with law within four weeks from receipt of a copy of the order — Writ petition disposed of; no order as to costs.

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W.P(MD)No.15683 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 10.06.2025

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY

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W.P(MD)No.15683 of 2025

Vinodh Kumar

... Petitioner

vs.

The Government of Tamil Nadu represented through the Secretary to Government Commercial Taxes and Registration Department, Fort St.George,

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Chennai.

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The Inspector General of Registration, No.100, Santhome High Road, Foreshore Estate, Pattinapakkam,

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Chennai – 600 028.

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The Joint Sub Registrar No.I, (Registration Department), Office of the Joint Sub Registrar No.1, Integrated Building of Registration Department, Thoothukudi,

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Thoothukudi District – 628 502. ... Respondents

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PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the third respondent to register the certified copy of the Lok Adalat award dated 14.12.2019 passed by the Lok Adalat organized by the District Legal Services Authority, Thoothukudi, in

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O.S.No.175 of 2019 on the file of the Hon'ble Sub Court at Thoothukudi, on the basis of the representation submitted by the petitioner to the third respondent dated 16.03.2022 and 24.04.2025 within the period stipulated by this Court.

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For Petitioner : M/s.M.Maria Vinola

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For Respondents : Mr.D.Sasi Kumar Additional Government Pleader

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ORDER

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The present Writ Petition has been filed for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the third respondent to register the certified copy of the Lok Adalat award dated 14.12.2019.

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The contention of the petitioner is that the land in question belongs to their family, and the legal heirs have executed a partition deed before the Lok Adalat. He further submitted that the said award ought to be registered.

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The learned Additional Government Pleader, on instructions, submitted that the land is classified as Government land, and therefore, the respondents have objections for registering the said land.

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Since the final order has not been passed in the petitioner's representation, this Court is directing the respondents to consider the petitioner's 2/4

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representations 16.03.2022 and 24.04.2025, and pass orders in accordance with

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law, within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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5. With the above said direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. There

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shall be no order as to costs.

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10.06.2025

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NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes

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To:

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The Government of Tamil Nadu represented through the Secretary to Government Commercial Taxes and Registration Department, Fort St.George, Chennai.

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The Inspector General of Registration, No.100, Santhome High Road, Foreshore Estate, Pattinapakkam, Chennai – 600 028.

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The Joint Sub Registrar No.I, (Registration Department), Office of the Joint Sub Registrar No.1, Integrated Building of Registration Department, Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi District – 628 502.

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S.SRIMATHY, J.

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ORDER MADE IN W.P(MD)No.15683 of 2025