Vikram College Of v. The State Of Tamilnadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 07.07.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.RAJA and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.SIVAGNANAM W.A.No.1957 of 2011 and M.P.Nos.1 & 2 of 2011 Vikram College of Engineering, Rep. by its Secretary.

Mr.M.SR. Rajsanthosh ... Appellant/Petitioner -vs1. The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. b y its Secretary to Government, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (PR-1) Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009

2. The Director of Rural Development, Govt. of Tamil Nadu, Chennai

3. The Block Development Officer, Thirubuvanam Panchayat Union, Sivagangai District.

4. The President, Enathi-Thezhi Village Panchayat, Thirubuvanam Panchayat Union, Sivagangai District ... Respondents/Respondents Prayer: Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent against the order dated 06.08.2010 made in W.P.No.5886 of 2010 by a learned Single Judge of this Court and declare the provision of Rule 15(c) of the Tamil Nadu Village Panchayats (Assessment and Collection of Taxes) Rules, 1999 as amended by G.O.Ms.38 Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (PR-1) Issue No.69, dated 5.03.2008 published in the Tamil Nadu Govt. Gazette the 4th respondent in his proceedings in Assessment No.696 of 2009-10, Nil dated as void unlawful, ultra vires and unconstitutional in respect of the buildings used for educational purposes by the petitioner is concerned.

For Appellant :

Mr.R.Rameshkumaran For R1 & R2 :

Mr.T.Arunkumar Government Advocate For R3 :

Mr.S.T.S.Murthi For R4 :

Mr.N.Kamaraj

JUDGMENT

(Judgment of the Court was pronounced by T.RAJA, J.) This Writ Appeal has been directed against the order dated 06.08.2010 made in W.P.No.5886 of 2010 by a learned Single Judge of this Court.

2.

When the matter was called today, Mr.Ramesh kumar learned counsel for the appellant stated that since the appellant has obtained an interim order from the Hon'ble Supreme Court, they are not pressing the present Writ Appeal. Therefore, recording the same, the present Writ Appeal may be dismissed as not pressed.

3.

Recording the submission of the learned Counsel for the appellant, the Writ Appeal is dismissed as not pressed. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CCC) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar vsn To

1. The Secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (PR-1) Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009

2. The Director of Rural Development, Govt. of Tamil Nadu, Chennai

3. The Block Development Officer, Thirubuvanam Panchayat Union, Sivagangai District.

4. The President, Enathi-Thezhi Village Panchayat, Thirubuvanam Panchayat Union, Sivagangai District +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.31989 W.A.No.1957 of 2011 and M.P.Nos. 1 & 2 of 2011 BS(CO) HS(02/08/2021)