2025 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 72449
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Honourable Mr Justice G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN
D.C.ELANGOVAN – Appellant
Versus
THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNEMNT – Respondent
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 26.11.2025 CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN W .P.No.25723 of 2 023 & Cont.P.No.2709 of 2023 and W .M.P.No s . 2 5154, 25155 & 25668 of 2023 W.P.No.25723 of 2023 D.C.Elangovan …. Petitioner Vs
1.The Secretary to the Government, Department of Registration, Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.
2.The Inspector General of Registration, Department of Registration, Tamil Nadu, No.100, Santhome High Road, Raja Annamalai Puram, Chennai-600 028.
3.The Director General of Police, Vigilance and Anti Corruption Police, No.293, MKN Road, Alandur, Chennai-600 016.
4.The District Registrar, Tindivanam Registration District, No.2/4B, Santhaimedu, Gingee Road, Avarapakkam, Tindivanam-604 001.
5.The Sub Registrar, Sub Registrar Office, Near Cooperative Bank, Mailam Road, Vanur, Villupuram-605 109.
6.Punitha The District Registrar, Tindivanam Registration District, No.2/4b, Santhaimedu, Gingee Road, Avarapakkam, Tindivanam-604 001.
7.Ramesh Sub Registrar Office, Near Cooperative Bank, Mailam Road, Vanur, Villupuram-605 109. 8.Dakshinamoorthy, Sub Registrar Office, Near Cooperative Bank, Mailam Road, Vanur, Villupuram-605 109.
9.D.Ramaraj
10.C.K.S.Karthikeyan
11.E.Velu, 12.Pon.Raja 13.M.Sekar
14.The Director of Income Tax, Income Tax Investigation, Nungambakkam High Road, Chennai - 600 034.
15.The Special Director, Directorate of Enforcement, Chennai.
(R9 to R15 are suo-motu impleaded vide Order dated 05.09.2023 made in W.P.No.25723 of 2023)
16.The Inspector of Police, B-2, Kalapet Police Station, Puducherry.
(R16 - impleaded as per Order Dated 26.09.2023 made in WMP No.27831 of 2023 in W.P.No.25723 of 2023)
17.Naveen Balaji 18.A.Manickavel (R17 & R18 ARE suo motu impleaded as per order dated 16.11.2023 in W.P.No.25723 of 2023) …. Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents No.1 and 2 to take necessary steps to initiate disciplinary action against the respondents No.6, 7 and 8 and punish them in accordance with law for having acted in an illegal manner and for not discharging their lawful duties and to redress the petitioners grievances raised in the complaint dated 03.08.2023.
For Petitioner : Mr.V.Chandrasekaran For R1 to 5 & R16: Mr.R.Ramanlal Additional Advocate General Assisted by Mr.S.Rajesh, Government Advocate For R6 to R8 : Mr.L.Chandrakumar For R9 & R10 : Mr.C.Mohan for M/s.Viruksham Legal For R11 : Mr.V.Ramesh for Mr.R.Ashwanth For R12 : Mr.E.Vijayaraghavan For R13 : Notice Served For R14 : Mr.A.P.Srinivas Standing Counsel For R17 : Mr.R.Srinivas Senior Counsel for Mr.Venkatasamy Babu For R18 : Mr.M.Gnana Sekar Cont.P.No.2709 of 2023 D.C.Elangovan …. Petitioner Vs
2.Dinesh Ponraj Oliver, The Inspector General of Registration, Department of Registration, Tamil Nadu, No.100, Santhome High Road, Raja Annamalai Puram, Chennai-600 028.
2.Punitha The District Registrar, Tindivanam Registration District, No.2/4b, Santhaimedu, Gingee Road, Avarapakkam, Tindivanam-604 001.
3.Ramesh Sub Registrar Office, Near Cooperative Bank, Mailam Road, Vanur, Villupuram-605 109. ….. Respondents Prayer : Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 praying to punish the respondents for wilfully disobeying the order dated
31.08.2023 passed by this Court in W.P.No.25723 of 2023.
For Petitioner : Mr.V.Chandrasekaran For R1 to 5 & R16: Mr.R.Ramanlal Additional Advocate General Assisted by Mr.S.Rajesh, Government Advocate C OMMON ORDER When the matter was taken up for hearing today, it is submitted by the learned counsel on either side that the order dated 24.11.2025, passed in W.P.No.25723 of 2023 and Cont.P.No.2709 of 2023 has been duly complied with.
2.In view of the same, no further orders are required in these matters.
26.11.2025 Internet: Yes Index : Yes/No sli To
1.The Secretary to the Government, Department of Registration, Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.
2.The In