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 WP(MD) No. 3555 of 2013 AND WP(MD) NO. 20147 OF 2021, WP(MD) NO. 19782 OF 2022, WP(MD) NO. 4797 OF 2021 WP(MD) No. 3555 of 2013

1. R. Elavarasan,S/o. K. Raju, 374/2, Thiruvalluvar Nagar, Palani Dindigul District.

2. M. Raja,S/o. M. Manthiram, No. 79/10, Boobalarayapuram, 6th Street, Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi District.

3. J. Gandha Soruban,S/o. S. Jothimani, M1/39 -

Tnhb, Mullai Nagar, Aranmanaipudur (post), Theni - 625 531. Theni District.

4. S. Karuppiah,S/o. Sadaiyappan, Plot No. 8, Ramasamy Nagar, Balakrishnapuram, Dindigul - 5, Dindigul District.

..Petitioner(s)

Vs

1. The Secretary,Department Of Personnel And Administrative Reforms, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The SecretaryDepartment Of Commercial Tax And Registration, Fort St. George, Chennai -

600 009.

3. The Inspector General RegistrationNo. 100, Santhome High Road, Chennai - 600 028.

4. The Additional Inspector General Of Registration / (the Nodal Officer)Adi Dravidar And Scheduled Tribe Welfare, No. 100, Santhome High Road, Chennai - 600 028. 5. I. Vincent ReetaSub Registrar (admin), Chidambaram.

6. S. Nagaraj AnandhakumarSub Registrar, Sendhurai.

7. K. Chidambara BharathiSub Registrar, Kannivadi.

8. M.S. VijayaSub Registrar (original Registation Branch), Kallakurichi.

9. P. LathaSub - Registrar, T. Palzhur.

10.S. SundaravadivelJt - I Sub Registrar, Namakkal.

11.N. TamilselviJt - 1, Sub Registrar, Ooty.

12.G. NithyanandhamSub Registrar, Tholuthur.

13.S. SobhanaJt - 1, Sub Registrar, Chidambaram.

14.R. NagasubramaniamSub Registrar, Kariyapatti.

15.M. UshaSub Registrar, Kammapuram.

16.K. GaneshanSub Registrar, Tharankampadi.

17.J. BhathirinarayananSub Registrar, Vadhirairuppu.

18.R. RajendranSub Registrar, Veppananapalli.

19.T. KashavanSub Registrar, Arumanai. 20.M. AmshabaiSub Registrar (guidline), Kallakurichi.

21.G. KarthikeyanJt - 2, Sub Registrar, Thiruvannamalai.

22.S. VijayakumarSub Registrar (original Registration Branch), Erode.

23.R RamalingamJt-2, Sub Registrar, Myladuthurai.

24.T. Vijaya RajuSub Registrar, Paramathi.

25.C. PalanirajanSub Registrar, Keeramangalam.

26.C. KamachiSub Registrar, Vanthavasi, (the Respondents. No. 5-26 To Be Served Through The Respondent No. 3)

..Respondent(s)

WP(MD) No. 20147 of 2021 Tamil Nadu Pathivuthurai Sc / St Paniyalar NalasangamRepresented By Its President, Mr. S.

Karuppiah, S/o. Sadayappan, 106, Bogar Salai, Adivaram, Palani - 624 601, Dindigul Distict.

..Petitioner(s)

Vs

1. State Of Tamil NaduRep By Its Principal Secretary To The Government, Commercial Taxes And Registration Department, Fort St.

George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Inspector General Of RegistrationO/o. The Inspector General Of Registration, Chennai -

28.

3. R. Rajesh KannanAssistant, Sub - Registrar Office, Usilampatti, Madurai District.

4. R. GunasekarAssistant, Sub - Registrar Office, Ayyampalayam, Dindigul District.

5. P. SivakumarAssistant, Sub - Registrar Office, Vadamadurai, Dindigul District.

6. S. SurendirakumarAssistant, Sub - Registrar Office, Bodinayakkanur, Theni District.

7. L. UkkirapadiAssistant, Sub - Registrar Office, Chinnamanur, Theni District.

8. P. MurugesanAssistant, Sub - Registrar Office, Meemisal, Pudukottai. (r3 To R8 Are Impleaded Vide Court Order Dated 27.01.2022 In Wmp(md). 19307 Of 2021 In Wp(md).

20147 Of 2021 By Bpj)

..Respondent(s)

WP(MD) No. 19782 of 2022 Tamil Nadu Pathivuthurai Sc / St Paniyalar NalasangamRepresented By Its Deputy President (rural), Mr. R. Elavarasan, S/o. K. Raju, 106, Bogar Salai, Adivaram, Palani - 624 601, Dindigul District.

..Petitioner(s)

Vs

1. State Of Tamil NaduRep By Its Principal Secretary To The Government, Commercial Taxes And Registration Department, Fort St.

George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Inspector General Of RegistrationO/o. The Inspector General Of Registration, Chennai -

28.

3. P. Rajesh Kannan (Assistant)Sub - Registrar Office, Usilampatti, Madurai District. (R3 Is Impleaded Vide Court