WP No.33004 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 20.08.2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN WP No.33004 of 2026 R.Raja : Petitioner versus 1. State, Rep. By Principal Secretary to Government, Commercial Taxes Registration and Religious Endowment (J2) Department, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009. 2. Inspector General of Registration, Santhome High Road, Chennai 600 028. : Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the entire records relating G.O. Ms.No.69 Commercial Taxes Registration and Religious Endowment (J2) Department dated 07.07.2026 on the file of the first respondent and quash the same as being illegal, arbitrary unconstitutional and also violating the provisions of the Registration Act 1908 and the Rules framed thereunder, The Registration (Tamil Nadu Second Amendment) Act 2022, The Transfer of Property Act 1882, The Indian Contract Act, 1872, The Aadhaar Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act 2016, as amended and The Aadhaar (Authentication and Offline Verification) Regulations, 2021, as amended form time to time and the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to act strictly in accordance with the aforesaid statutory provision and regulations. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No.33004 of 2026 For Petitioner : Mr.G.Baskar For Respondents : Mr.Vijay Narayan Advocate General Asst. by Mr.J.Lenin, Spl. Govt. Pleader ORDER (Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to file fresh petition for appropriate relief. 2. In view of the same, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with the aforesaid liberty. There will be no order as to costs. Consequently, WMP Nos.36264, 36263 of 2026 are closed. (SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CJ.) (G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.) 20.08.2026 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No tar https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No.33004 of 2026 To 1. The Principal Secretary to Government, Commercial Taxes Registration and Religious Endowment (J2) Department, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009. 2. The Inspector General of Registration, Santhome High Road, Chennai 600 028. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No.33004 of 2026 THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN , J. (tar) WP No.33004 of 2026 20.08.2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis