IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 19.06.2024 CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD W.P.No.12198 of 2006 Sushil Kumar Chokkani ...Petitioners -Vs-

1. Union of India, The Secretary to Government, Ministry of Law and Justice, Company affairs, Legislative Wing, New Delhi.

2. The Inspector General of Registration, Document Registration, No.100, Santhome High Road, Chennai – 28.

3. The Special Deputy Collector, Stamps, District Collector's Office Complex, Coimbatore.

4. The District Registrar Raj Complex P.N.Road, Tiruppur - 2.

5. The Joint-1 Sub Registrar Sub Registrar Office, Kumaran Road, Tiruppur ...Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of a direction in the nature of Writ of Declaration, declaring that the Section 47(4) of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 is illegal, ultravirus, unconstitutional void and unenforceable.

For Petitioner : No Appearance For R1 : No Appearance For R2, R4 & R5 : Mr. P.Anandakumar For R3 : Mr. K.Surendran Additional Government Pleader

O R D E R

This writ petition is filed seeking a Declaration to declare that the Section 47(4) of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 is illegal, ultravirus, unconstitutional void and unenforceable.

2. There is no representation on behalf of the petitioner.

3. The learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the third respondent and learned counsel for the respondents 2, 4 and 5 are present.

4. Today, this matter is listed under the caption "for dismissal", there is no representation for the petitioner. Even on an earlier occasion, there was no representation on behalf of the petitioner. It appears that the petitioner is not interested in prosecuting this case any more and hence, this writ petition is dismissed for non prosecution. Costs made easy.

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1. Union of India, The Secretary to Government, Ministry of Law and Justice, Company affairs, Legislative Wing, New Delhi.

2. The Inspector General of Registration, Document Registration, No.100, Santhome High Road, Chennai – 28.

3. The Special Deputy Collector, Stamps, District Collector's Office Complex, Coimbatore.

4. The District Registrar Raj Complex, P.N.Road, Tiruppur - 2.

5. The Joint-1 Sub Registrar Sub Registrar Office, Kumaran Road, Tiruppur J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD, J.

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