W.P.No.38728 of 2016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 19.01.2026 CORAM : THE HONOURABLE MR. MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN W.P.No.38728 of 2016 & W.M.P.No.6252 of 2017 V.B.R.Menon Flat No.4B, Brook Dale Apartments No.12, P.T.Rajan Salai, K.K.Nagar Chennai-78 Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Chief Secretary to Government of Tamilnadu Fort St. George, Secretariat Chennai-9. 2. The Principal Secretary to Government of Tamilnadu Housing and Urban Development Department Fort St. George, Secretariat Chennai-9. 3. The Principal Secretary to Government of Tamilnadu Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Chennai-9. __________ p. 2 W.P.No.38728 of 2016 4. The Principal Secretary to Government of Tamilnadu Revenue Department, Fort St. George Secretariat, Chennai-9. 5. The Member Secretary The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority CMDA Building, Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore Chennai-8. 6. The Director Directorate of Town and Country Planning Chengalavarayan Building, 4th Floor No.807, Anna Salai, Chennai-2. 7. The Inspector General of Registration Office of the Inspector General 4th Trust Link Road, Mullima Nagar Mandavelipakkam, Raja Annamalaipuram Chennai-4. Respondent(s) Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of Declaration declaring that the proviso to the amended Sec 22-A (2) of the Tamilnadu Registration Act, 1908 to be violative of the right to equality guaranteed under Article 14 of the Constitution of India and therefore unenforceable and consequently to direct the respondents to formulate appropriate transparent procedures for the due implementation of the amended provisions of Sec.22-A of the Act of 1908. __________ p. 3 W.P.No.38728 of 2016 For Petitioner : Mr.V.B.R.Menon Party-in-Person For Respondents : Mr.K.Karthik Jagannath Government Advocate for Respondents 1 to 4, 6 & 7 M/s.P.Veena Suresh for Respondent-5 ORDER (Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Petitioner, appearing in person, submits that by efflux of time, petition is rendered infructuous. 2. Petition is disposed of as having rendered infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, the interim application is also dismissed. (MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J) 19.01.2026 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No kpl __________ p. 4 W.P.No.38728 of 2016 To 1. The Chief Secretary to Government of Tamilnadu Fort St. George, Secretariat Chennai-9. 2. The Principal Secretary to Government of Tamilnadu Housing and Urban Development Department Fort St. George, Secretariat Chennai-9. 3. The Principal Secretary to Government of Tamilnadu Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Chennai-9. 4. The Principal Secretary to Government of Tamilnadu Revenue Department, Fort St. George Secretariat, Chennai-9. 5. The Member Secretary The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority CMDA Building, Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore Chennai-8. 6. The Director Directorate of Town and Country Planning Chengalavarayan Building, 4th Floor No.807, Anna Salai, Chennai-2. 7. The Inspector General of Registration Office of the Inspector General 4th Trust Link Road, Mullima Nagar Mandavelipakkam, Raja Annamalaipuram Chennai-4. __________ p. 5 W.P.No.38728 of 2016 THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN,J. (kpl) W.P.No.38728 of 2016 19.01.2026 __________