Mrs.Yasmin Gupta v. The Revenue Officer

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 15.06.2017 Coram The Hon'ble Mr. Justice M.M.SUNDRESH W.P.No.5100 of 2017 Yasmin Gupta ... Petitioner vs.

1.The Revenue Officer, Corporation of Chennai, Rippon Building, Chennai 600 003.

2.Assistant Revenue Officer, Zone-VI, Corporation of Chennai, No.2, Dr.Besant Road, Ice House, Chennai 600 005.

3.Hajee Sir Ismail Wakf Estate, Rep. by its Trustees A.Masoodsait, Hajee Noor Mohamed and Abdul Khader Sait

4. H.M.Constructions, No.84, SR Road, Bangalore - 560 027.

... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to consider the representation dated 12.09.2016 and consequently the assessment in the name of 4th Respondent M/s.H.M. Constructions with regard to the assessment No.060820888000000 and restore the original assessment in the name of the petitioner Estate of J.H.Irani (Old Assessment number 06-092-0888).

For Petitioner .. Mr.V.Raghavachari for M/s.M.Naraayanaswamy For Respondents.. Mr.P.V.Selvakumar for R1 and R2

ORDER

On a request made by the petitioner that the assessment has been made wrongly with respect to the name, the second respondent initiated enquiry, as seen from the letter dated 26.02.2009. Though more than eight years have elapsed, no final order has been passed . Hence the present writ petition has been filed.

2.Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner made a representation on 12.09.2016 pursuant to the notice of the second respondent to pass appropriate orders. It is further submitted that on the earlier enquiry notice, to the knowledge of the petitioner, no order has been passed.

3.Considering the above, a direction is issued to the second respondent to pass appropriate orders on the pending representation dated 12.09.2016 within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. While disposing of the same ,it is open to the second respondent to hear respondents 3 and 4, if so required. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar mmi To 1.The Revenue Officer, Corporation of Chennai, Rippon Building, Chennai 600 003.

2.The Assistant Revenue Officer, Zone-VI, Corporation of Chennai, No.2, Dr.Besant Road, Ice House, Chennai 600 005.

+1 ccs to Mr.M.Narayanaswamy Advocate sr 42219 W.P.No.5100 of 2017 ev(co) aa06/07/2017