The Correspondent v. The State Of Tamilnadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 08.03.2024 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY The Correspondent Bethalaham Matriculation School Karungal, Vilavancode Taluk Kanniya Kumari District rep. by Davi Christopher.

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Petitioner Vs.

1. The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by its Secretary Home (Transport) Department Fort St. George, Chennai 9.

2. The Regional Transport Officer Nagercoil, Kanniya Kumari District.

3. The Motor Vehicles Inspector Unit Office, Marthandam Kanniya Kumari District.

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Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of Declaration declaring Section 4(3) of the Tamil Nadu

Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 2003 as ultra vires, unconstitutional, null and void by substituting clause 8(1) of the First Schedule enhancing the rate of tax from Rs.500/- per quarter to Rs.150/- per seat per quarter in respect of vehicle Nos.TN-74-V-1248, TN-09-AC-4546, TN74-W-2936, TN-74-A-7014, TN-74-X-6595, TN-74-X-6594, TN-74-A3315 and TN-69-Z-4858. For the Petitioner : No appearance For the Respondents : Mr.T.K.Saravanan Government Advocate

ORDER

(Made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) None appears for the petitioner. We have heard Mr.T.K.Saravanan, learned Government Advocate for the respondents.

2. Learned Government Advocate submits that subsequent amendments have been made and as such, now, the relief claimed does not survive. The writ petition has become infructuous.

3. In view of that, this writ petition is disposed of as infructuous.

There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, W.P.M.P.No.11591 of 2006 is closed.

(S.V.G., CJ.) (D.B.C., J.) 08.03.2024 Index :

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THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J (kpl) 08.03.2024