HONOURABLE MR. MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN W.A.No.4010 of 2025 and C.M.P.No.32533 of 2025 South Indian Senguntha Mahajana Sangam Rep. by its General Secretary R.P.Kumaragurubaran,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 07.01.2026
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA,
CHIEF JUSTICE AND
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN
W.A.No.4010 of 2025 and C.M.P.No.32533 of 2025
South Indian Senguntha Mahajana Sangam
Rep. by its General Secretary
R.P.Kumaragurubaran,
Office at No.58, Armenian Street,
Chennai 600 001
Appellant
Vs
The State of Tamil Nadu
Rep. by its Secretary to Government,
Commercial Tax and Registration Department
Secretariat, Chennai 600 009 and 7 others
Respondents
For Appellant Mr.SP. Chockalingam
For Respondents: Mr.K.Karthik Jagannath Government Advocate for respondent Nos.1 to 4
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by the Hon’ble Chief Justice)
Heard on prayer for notice on merits. Also heard on prayer for stay.
2. Shri K.Karthik Jagannath, learned Government Advocate, takes notice for and on behalf of respondent Nos.1 to 4.
3. Issue notice to the rest of the respondents, namely, respondent Nos.5 to 8, returnable on 11.02.2026.
4. Taking into consideration the submission of learned counsel for the appellant that without there being any challenge to the name/ title of the appellant society, directions have been issued wholly unconcerned with the issue that arose for consideration in the writ petition, it is directed that the impugned order shall remain stayed in so far as its application to the present appellant is concerned, till the next date of hearing.
List on 11.02.2026.
(MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA,CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J)
07.01.2026
bbr To
1.The Secretary to Government,
State of Tamil Nadu
Commercial Tax and Registration Department
Secretariat, Chennai 600 009
2.The Inspector General of Registration Santhome, Mylapore, Chennai 600 005.
3.The District Registrar of Societies
(Administration)
South Chennai, Nandanam,
Chennai 600 035
4.The District Registrar (Administration) North Chennai Registration Dist,
1st Floor, Kuralagam, Chennai 600 106.