A. Ramesh, v. State of Tamil Nadu,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 22-01-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN and WMP(MD) Nos. 19263, 19264,. 19265 & 22416 of 2022

¶1A. Ramesh, S/o. Arjunan, Assistant, Oddanchathiram Sub-registrar Office, Palani, Dindigul District.

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¶3B. Karthiekyan, S/o. M. Balu, Assistant, District Registrar Office, Madurai South Audit, Madurai District. ..Petitioner(s) Vs

¶1State Of Tamil Nadu, Rep. By Its Principal Secretary To The Government, Commercial Taxes And Registration Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009. O/o. The Inspector General Of Registration, Chennai - 600 028. ..Respondent(s) WMP(MD) No. 19263 of 2022

¶1A. Ramesh,

¶2B. Karthiekyan, S/o. M. Balu, Assistant, District Registrar Office, Madurai South Audit, Madurai District. ..Petitioner(s) Vs

¶1State Of Tamil Nadu, Rep. By Its Principal Secretary To The Government, Commercial Taxes And Registration Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009. O/o. The Inspector General Of Registration, Chennai - 600 028. ..Respondent(s) WMP(MD) No. 19264 of 2022

¶1A. Ramesh,

¶2B. Karthiekyan, S/o. M. Balu, Assistant, District Registrar Office, Madurai South Audit, Madurai District. ..Petitioner(s) Vs

¶1State Of Tamil Nadu, Rep. By Its Principal Secretary To The Government, Commercial Taxes And Registration Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009. O/o. The Inspector General Of Registration, Chennai - 600 028. ..Respondent(s) WMP(MD) No. 19265 of 2022

¶1A. Ramesh,

¶2B. Karthiekyan, S/o. M. Balu, Assistant, District Registrar Office, Madurai South Audit, Madurai District. ..Petitioner(s) Vs

¶1State Of Tamil Nadu, Rep. By Its Principal Secretary To The Government, Commercial Taxes And Registration Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009. O/o. The Inspector General Of Registration, Chennai - 600 028. ..Respondent(s) WMP(MD) No. 22416 of 2022

¶1State Of Tamil Nadu, Rep. By Its Principal Secretary To The Government, Commercial Taxes And Registration Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009. O/o. The Inspector General Of Registration, Chennai - 600 028. ..Petitioner(s) Vs

¶1A. Ramesh,

¶2B. Karthiekyan, S/o. M. Balu, Assistant, District Registrar Office, Madurai South Audit, Madurai District. ..Respondent(s) It is most respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to issue a Writ of Certiorari to call for the records pertaining to the impugned Order in No. 34423/K1/2022 dated 29.09.2022 on the file of the Respondent No.2 and quash the same as illegal in so far as the Petitioner is concerned and pass such further or other order as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case and thus render justice. WMP(MD) No. 19263 of 2022 It is therefore prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to allow the Petitioners to join together and file a Single Writ Petition and thus render justice. WMP(MD) No. 19264 of 2022 It is most respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to dispense with the production of original copy of the Impugned Order in No. 34423/K1/2022 dated 29.09.2022 on the file of the Respondent No.2 for the present and thus render Justice. WMP(MD) No. 19265 of 2022 It is most respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to pass an order of interim stay of operation of the Impugned Order in No. 34423/K1/2022 dated 29.09.2022 on the file of the Respondent No. 2 pending disposal of the Writ Petition and thus render justice. WMP(MD) No. 22416 of 2022 It is therefore prayed that this Hon'ble Court may pleased to vacate the order of stay passed earlier in the WMP(MD).No. 19265 of 2022 in WP(MD). No. 25165 of 2022 dated 07.11.2022 and pass such further or other orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper cirumstances of the case and thus render justie. For Petitioner(s): M/s. S.Mohamed Azharudeen Sharof, For Respondent(s): Mr.R.Neelakandan,A.A.G. Assisted by Mr.Stalin Abhimanyu,AGP Order (Order of the Court was made by S.M.Subramaniam J.)

In view of the order passed in W.A.No.1037/2022 today (22.01.2026), this Writ Petition stands dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected W.M.P.Nos.19264, 19265 & 22416/2022 are closed. W.M.P.No.19263/2022, seeking to file a single writ petition, is ordered on payment of separate Court fee. (S.M.S.,J.) (C.K.,J.) 22-01-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order VSI To

1.The Principal Secretary To The Government, Commercial Taxes And Registration Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009. O/o. The Inspector General Of Registration, Chennai - 600 028. WP(MD)oNo.o25165oofo2022 S.M.SUBRAMANIAMoJ. AND C.KUMARAPPANoJ. VSI WP(MD)oNo.o25165oofo2022 AND WMP(MD)oNO.o19263oOFo2022, WMP(MD)oNO.o19264oOFo2022, WMP(MD)oNO.o19265oOFo2022, WMP(MD)oNO.o22416oOFo2022 22-01-2026