1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 20-12-2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V. RAMASUBRAMANIAN W.P.(MD)No.14509 of 2011 M/s.Nadar Mahajana Sangam, Rep.by its General Secretary, 2, South Chitrai Street, Madurai. .. Petitioner Vs. 1.The Secretary, Commercial Taxes & Registration Department, Fort St.George, Chennai. 2.Inspector General of Registration, No.10, Santhom High Road, Chennai – 28. 3.The District Registrar, Madurai South, Palace Road, Madurai. .. Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issue of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to grant exemption to the petitioner from Rule 22 of the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Rule 1978 and consequently directing the respondents to approve all the books and accounts and receipts, expenditure and balance sheets and other documents for the financial year 2008-09 based on the representations of the petitioner dated 06.10.2010, 08.08.2011 and 09.12.2011. For Petitioner : Mr.B.Saravanan For Respondents : Mr.M.Alagadhevan Spl.Govt.Pleader O R D E R The petitioner has come up with the above writ petition seeking a Mandamus to direct the respondents to grant exemption from the operation of the Rule 22 of the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Rule 1978. 2. Heard Mr.B.Saravanan, the learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.M.Alagadhevan, the learned Special Government Pleader for the respondents. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 3.Though the prayer is for a Mandamus to direct the respondents to grant exemption from the operation of the Rule 22, I am of the view that the respondents can be directed to consider the representation of the petitioner in terms of Section 49 of the Act. Therefore this writ petition is disposed of directing the 3rd respondent to consider the representations of the petitioner dated 06.10.2010, 08.08.2011 and 09.12.2011, in terms of the provisions of Section 49 of the Act and Rule 22 and pass appropriate order in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(T&P) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Secretary, Commercial Taxes & Registration Department, Fort St.George, Chennai. 2.Inspector General of Registration, No.10, Santhom High Road, Chennai – 28. 3.The District Registrar, Madurai South, Palace Road, Madurai. +1cc to the Special Govt.Pleader, Sr.No. 45004 mpk ssk/03.01.2012 /5c -2p/- W.P.(MD)No.14509 of 2011 20-12-2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/