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I.Chandrasekar Vs the State of Tamil Nadu — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

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I.Chandrasekar Vs the State of Tamil NaduI.Chandrasekar v. the State of Tamil Nadu

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I.Chandrasekar v. the State of Tamil Nadu

Madras HC9 Mar 2026WP/8628/2026

Case brief

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What is this about?

Madras High Court, Abdul Quddhose J., Writ Petition No.8628 of 2026, order dated 09.03.2026 — Article 226 mandamus petition to delete entry/cancel Certificate of Registration of Marriage dated 06.08.2025 (Marriage Sl.No.TMR/Thiruvattar/382/2025, Sub Registrar Thiruvattar, Kanyakumari District) over dual marriage entries for fifth respondent Ida Selvakumari with respondents 4 (Prince Calvin) and 6 (Roosevelt) dated 18.08.2003 and 06.08.2025; also sought action against respondents 3 to 5 for fraud/suppression per representation dated 19.01.2026; withdrawn by petitioner's counsel with endorsement and dismissed as withdrawn, no costs. No merits decided; no precedent value.

What did the court decide?

Learned counsel for the petitioner sought permission to withdraw the writ petition and made an endorsement to that effect in the Court bundle; recording the said endorsement, the Court dismissed the writ petition as withdrawn, with no costs.

What the court decided

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Outcome

Dismissed

Issue for consideration

Whether respondents 1 and 2 should be directed (via writ of mandamus) to delete the entry/cancel the Certificate of Registration of Marriage dated 06.08.2025 on the file of the third respondent (Marriage Sl.No.TMR/Thiruvattar/382/2025), based on the dual marriage entries for the fifth respondent with respondents 4 and 6 in the same Sub-Registrar Office, Thiruvattar, Kanyakumari District dated 18.08.2003 and 06.08.2025. +1 more

Ratio / Principle

Learned counsel for the petitioner sought permission to withdraw the writ petition and made an endorsement to that effect in the Court bundle; recording the said endorsement, the Court dismissed the writ petition as withdrawn, with no costs.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

MADRAS HIGH COURT (Abdul Quddhose, J.) — Writ Petition No.8628 of 2026, decided 09.03.2026. Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India sought a writ of mandamus directing respondents 1 and 2 to delete the entry/cancel the Certificate of Registration of Marriage dated 06.08.2025 (Marriage Sl.No.TMR/Thiruvattar/382/2025) on the file of the Sub Registrar, Thiruvattar, premised on dual marriage entries for the fifth respondent with respondents 4 and 6 in the same Sub-Registrar Office, Thiruvattar, Kanyakumari District dated 18.08.2003 and 06.08.2025 respectively, and further sought appropriate action against respondents 3 to 5 for fraud and suppression of facts by considering the petitioner's representation dated 19.01.2026. Before any adjudication, learned counsel for the petitioner sought leave to withdraw the petition and made an endorsement in the Court bundle; recording the endorsement, the Court dismissed the petition as withdrawn, with no costs. No legal issue was decided; the judgment has no precedential value on the merits.

A

Writ Petition No.8628 of 2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 09.03.2026

Coram

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE

Writ Petition No.8628 of 2026

I.Chandrasekar S/o.G.Isravel

.. Petitioner

Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu, represented by the Inspector General of Registration, Registration Department, No.100, Santhome High Road,

Chennai – 600 028.

2.The District Registrar (Administration), Coimbatore District, Coimbatore.

3.The Sub Registrar, Sub Registrar Office, Thiruvattar, Kanyakumari District.

4.Prince Calvin

5.Ida Selvakumari W/o.Rossvelt

6.Roosevelt

S/o.Anbaiyan

.. Respondents

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Writ Petition No.8628 of 2026

Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 and 2 to delete the entry/cancel the Certificate of Registration of Marriage dated 06.08.2025 on the file of third respondent; Marriage Sl.No.TMR/Thiruvattar/382/2025 based on the dual entry of the marriages for fifth respondent with respondents 4 and 6 in the same Sub-Registrar Office, Thiruvattar in Kanyakumari District dated 18.08.2003 and 06.08.2025 respectively and this Court may be pleased to direct the first respondent to take appropriate action against respondents 3 to 5 for fraud and suppression of facts, by considering the petitioner’s representation dated 19.01.2026.

For Petitioner : Mr.B.Ramesh

For Respondents : Mr.U.Baranidharan Special Government Pleader [R1 to R3]

ORDER

Learned counsel for petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the present writ petition and has also made an endorsement to that effect in the Court bundle.

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Writ Petition No.8628 of 2026

Recording the said endorsement, this writ petition is dismissed

as withdrawn. No costs.

09.03.2026

Index: Yes/No NCC:Yes/No Speaking Order/Non-speaking order gm

To

1.The Inspector General of Registration, Registration Department, No.100, Santhome High Road, Chennai – 600 028.

2.The District Registrar (Administration), Coimbatore District, Coimbatore.

3.The Sub Registrar, Sub Registrar Office, Thiruvattar, Kanyakumari District.

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Writ Petition No.8628 of 2026

ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J

gm

Writ Petition No.8628 of 2026

09.03.2026

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Issues for consideration

2 issues framed by the court

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1.
Whether respondents 1 and 2 should be directed (via writ of mandamus) to delete the entry/cancel the Certificate of Registration of Marriage dated 06.08.2025 on the file of the third respondent (Marriage Sl.No.TMR/Thiruvattar/382/2025), based on the dual marriage entries for the fifth respondent with respondents 4 and 6 in the same Sub-Registrar Office, Thiruvattar, Kanyakumari District dated 18.08.2003 and 06.08.2025.¶22
2.
Whether the first respondent should take appropriate action against respondents 3 to 5 for fraud and suppression of facts, by considering the petitioner's representation dated 19.01.2026.¶22

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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Prior proceeding
Dual marriage entries for the fifth respondent with respondents 4 and 6 were registered at the same Sub-Registrar Office, Thiruvattar, Kanyakumari District, dated 18.08.2003 and 06.08.2025 respectively; the 06.08.2025 marriage bears Marriage Sl.No.TMR/Thiruvattar/382/2025 on the file of the third respondent. Deletion/cancellation of this entry was the subject matter of the petition.¶22
Prior proceeding
Petitioner had made a representation dated 19.01.2026, consideration of which (along with action against respondents 3 to 5) was sought through the writ petition.¶22

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
I.Chandrasekar S/o.G.Isravel¶7
Mr.B.Ramesh
respondent
The State of Tamil Nadu, represented by the Inspector General of Registration, Registration Department, No.100, Santhome High Road, Chennai – 600 028.¶10
Mr.U.Baranidharan
respondent
The District Registrar (Administration), Coimbatore District, Coimbatore¶12
Mr.U.Baranidharan
respondent
The Sub Registrar, Sub Registrar Office, Thiruvattar, Kanyakumari District¶13
Mr.U.Baranidharan
respondent
Prince Calvin¶14
respondent
Ida Selvakumari W/o.Rossvelt¶15
respondent
Roosevelt S/o.Anbaiyan¶16

Coram

AI extract

Abdul Quddhoseauthor¶5

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Madras HC
Decided on: 9 Mar 2026 · March
Registered: 27 Feb 2026
Case no.: WP/8628/2026
CNR: HCMA010494172026
Topic: Writ and Judicial Review
Bench: Abdul Quddhose
Disposal: WITHDRAWN DISMISSED
Case type: Writ Petition

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I.Chandrasekar v. the State of Tamil Nadu, WP/8628/2026 (MAD), decided on 9 March 2026.

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Statutes1

Constitution of IndiaArticle 226

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Procedural history2

Dual marriage entries for the fifth respondent with respondents 4 and 6 were registered at the same Sub-Registrar Office, Thiruvattar, Kanyakumari District, dated 18.08.2003 and 06.08.2025 respectively; the 06.08.2025 marriage bears Marriage Sl.No.TMR/Thiruvattar/382/2025 on the file of the third respondent. Deletion/cancellation of this entry was the subject matter of the petition.
Petitioner had made a representation dated 19.01.2026, consideration of which (along with action against respondents 3 to 5) was sought through the writ petition.

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Bench / Coram

Abdul Quddhose

Parties & counsel