Thiruvalluvar College Of v. The State Of Tamilnadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 21.03.2024

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Thiruvalluvar College of Education for Women, rep. By its Secretary, Mallapuram, Elumalai 625 535 Madurai District : Petitioner versus 1.The State of Tamil Nadu, rep. By its Secretary, Home (Transport) Department, Fort St.George, Chennai 9 2.The Regional Transport Officer, Madurai South : Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Declaration declaring Section 4(3) of the Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, amendment Act 13 of 2003 as ultra vires, unconstitutional and void by substituting clause 8(1) of the I Schedule, enhancing the tax for the petitioner's educational institution vehicles from Rs.500/- per quarter to Rs.150/- per seat per quarter. For Petitioner :

Mr.K.Hariharan For Respondents :

Mr.A.Edwin Prabhakar, State Government Pleader

ORDER

(Made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) We have heard Mr.K.Hariharan, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.A.Edwin Prabhakar, learned State Government Pleader, for the respondents.

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

3. In view of the said statement, the Writ Petition is disposed of as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, M.P.No.1 of 2006 is closed.

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To 1.The Secretary, Home (Transport) Department, Fort St.George, Chennai 9 2.The Regional Transport Officer, Madurai South

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.

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