C.BASKARAN v. INSPECTOR GENERAL OF REGISTRATION
Court: Madras High Court
Bench: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE,HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN
Judgment date:
Case summary
Madras High Court judgment dated 2025-11-18. C.BASKARAN v. INSPECTOR GENERAL OF REGISTRATION. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.
Judgment text
WP No. 43955 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 18. 11. 2025 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR. MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G. ARUL MURUGAN WP No. 43955 of 2025 C. Baskaran .. Petitioner -vs- 1. Inspector General of Registration, No. 110, Santhome High Road, Pattinapakkam, Chennai 600 028. 2. The District Collector, Collectorate Office, Perundurai Road, Erode 638 011. 3. The District Registrar, 12/1, Jaganathapuram Colony, Surampatti, Erode, 638 009. 4. Public Works Department, Perundurai Road, V. Chatram, Erode 638 001. .. Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Certiorari to call for the entire records of the st order issued by the 1 respondent, vide G. O. (Ms. ) No. 81, dated Page 1 of 4 https://www. mhc. tn. gov. in/judis https://www. mhc. tn. gov. in/judis WP No. 43955 of 2025 01. 08. 2025 and quash the same in consideration of the representation dated 15. 10.
2025 not to demolish the ancient building constructed around 1857. For Petitioner : Mr. T. Sivagnanasambandan For Respondents : Mr. K. Karthik Jagannath Govt. Advocate * * * * * ORDER (Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) This petition has been filed seeking issuance of a direction restraining the respondents from developing new construction for the office of Sub-Registrar only on the ground that the present building, in which the office is being run, is a very old building and should be protected. 2. There is nothing in the petition to show that how the construction of new office is against public interest. The petition only appears to be an attempt to forestall the construction of new building for development of public institution, which is against public interest. Page 2 of 4 https://www. mhc. tn. gov. in/judis https://www. mhc. tn. gov. in/judis WP No. 43955 of 2025 Petition is dismissed, with costs of Rs.
50,000/- shall be payable to Tamil Nadu State Legal Services Authority within one month. Consequently, the interim applications stand closed. (MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ. ) (G. ARUL MURUGAN, J. ) 18. 11. 2025 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No sra To 1. The Inspector General of Registration, No. 110, Santhome High Road, Pattinapakkam, Chennai 600 028. 2. The District Collector, Collectorate Office, Perundurai Road, Erode 638 011. 3. The District Registrar, 12/1, Jaganathapuram Colony, Surampatti, Erode, 638 009. 4. Public Works Department, Perundurai Road, V. Chatram, Erode 638 001. Page 3 of 4 https://www. mhc. tn. gov. in/judis https://www. mhc. tn. gov. in/judis WP No. 43955 of 2025 THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G. ARUL MURUGAN, J. (sra) WP No. 43955 of 2025 18. 11. 2025 Page 4 of 4 https://www. mhc. tn. gov. in/judis https://www. mhc. tn. gov. in/judis
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