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Mr.M.M.Ashraf Ali v. The Managing Director

2019-09-16Honourable Dr Justice Anita Sumanth4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 16.09.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH W.P. No.13263 of 2009 and W.P. No.8356 of 2015 and M.P. No.1 of 2015 & M.P. No.1 of 2009 Mr.M.M.Ashraf Ali

...Petitioner in both W.Ps.

Vs

1. The Managing Director, No.1, Pumping Station Road, Chintadripet, Chennai - 600 002. ... Respondent in W.P. No.13263 of 2009 and 1st Respondent in W.P. No.8356 of 2015

2. The Deputy Collector, No.9, Muthukrishnan Street, T. Nagar, Chennai - 600 017.

3. The Area Engineer, Area - X, No.9, Muthukrishnan Street, T. Nagar, Chennai - 600 017.

... 2nd and 3rd Respondents in W.P. No.8356 of 2015.

....

Prayer in W.P. No.13263 of 2009: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ or order of direction or any other Writ in the nature Writ of Mandamus, forbearing the Respondent from collecting water charges for the period from 1993 to 2009 in pursuance to intimation slip issued in serial No.3013 dated 10th June 2009 and made in 08/126/0893/000036 in respect of premises (Ground floor) bearing No.3, Prakasam Road, T.Nagar, Chennai - 600 017.

Prayer in W.P. No.8356 of 2015: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ or order of direction or any other Writ in the nature Writ of Mandamus, forbearing the respondents from collecting water charges for the petitioner premises in the ground floor bearing No.3, Prakasam Road, T.Nagar, Chennai - 600 017, pursuant to the notice dated 12.03.2015 issued by the 2nd respondent in respect of account of the petitioner bearing No.10/136/04982, 10/136/04996, 04962, 04995, 05019, 04984, 04963, 04993, 04986, 04980, 05000, 04967, 05001, 05018, 04983, 04972, 04998, 05002. For Petitioner : Mr.G.Ravi Shankar in both WPs. For Respondents : Mr.N.Ramesh, Standing Counsel in both WPs.

C O M M O N O R D E R Mr.N.Ramesh, learned Standing Counsel for the respondents confirms unequivocally that the respondents do not intend to pursue the demand of water charges and only pursue the demand qua water taxes and surcharge amounting, in all to a sum of Rs.1,02,988/- (Rs.37,382/- and Rs.65,606 respectively), as follows:

AREA X- Sep 2019 ARREAR LIST-MR.M.M.Ashraf Ali, No.3 Prakasam Street, T. Nagar, Chennai - 600 017l Water Tax S.

No CMC BILL No.10/136 Name Period Tax Surcharge 10/136/04983/000 MP MD Moideen 01/2001 to 01/2014 10/136/04972/000 MP MD Moideen 02/2013 to 01/2014 10/136/04980/000 MP MD Moideen 02/2013 to 01/2014 10/136/04982/000 MP MD Moideen 02/2013 to 01/2014 10/136/05000/000 MP MD Moideen 02/1995 to 01/2014 12687 10/136/05019/000 MP MD Moideen Nil 10/136/05001/000 MP MD Moideen 01/2001 to 01/2014 10/136/05002/000 MP MD Moideen 01/2001 to 01/2014 10/136/05018/000 MP MD Moideen 01/2001 to 01/2014 10/136/04984/000 MP MD Moideen 02/1998 to 01/2014 13113

AREA X- Sep 2019 10/136/04986/000 MP MD Moideen 02/2013 to 01/2014 10/136/04993/000 MP MD Moideen 01/2001 to 01/2014 10/136/04995/000 MP MD Moideen 2014/01 10/136/04998/000 MP MD Moideen 2014/01 10/136/04967/000 MP MD Moideen 01/2001 to 01/2014 10/136/04963/000 MP MD Moideen Nil 10/136/04962/000 MP MD Moideen 02/2013 to 01/2014 10/136/04996/000 MP MD Moideen 02/2013 to 01/2014 Total 37382 65606 Total (Tax and Surcharge) 1,02,988

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner on instructions states that the petitioner will remit the arrears of water tax and surcharge as above.

3. The above statements are recorded.

4. The arrears of water tax and surcharge of Rs.1,02,988/- will be remitted within a period of two (2) weeks from today.

5. These Writ Petitions are disposed in the aforesaid terms. Connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Insp.Cell) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar rkp To

1. The Managing Director, No.1, Pumping Station Road, Chintadripet, Chennai - 600 002.

2. The Deputy Collector, No.9, Muthukrishnan Street, T. Nagar, Chennai - 600 017.

3. The Area Engineer, Area - X, No.9, Muthukrishnan Street, T. Nagar, Chennai - 600 017.

+2 ccs to M/s.G.Ravishankar, Advocate, S.R.No.79457 +1 cc to M/s.N.Ramesh, Advocate, S.R.No.79490 W.P. No.13263 of 2009 and W.P. No.8356 of 2015 and M.P. No.1 of 2009 and M.P. No.1 of 2015 PPA(CO) SSM(17/09/2019)