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Madras High CourtWP/24181/2005dismissed

L.Ravichandran v. The State Of Tmailnadu

2024-03-22Honourable The Chief Justice,Honourable Mr Justice D.Bharatha Chakravarthy4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 22.03.2024

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY L.Ravichandran : Petitioner versus 1.The State of Tamil Nadu, rep. By its Secretary to Government, Department of Energy, Fort St.George, Chennai 9 2.The Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, rep. By its Chairman, No.809, anna Salai, Chennai 600002 3.The Superintending Engineer (North) Electricity Distribution Circle, North Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Chennai : Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Declaration declaring sections 3 and 5 of the Tamil Nadu Tax on consumption or sale of Electricity Tax Act 2003 (Act 12 of 2003) as null and void illegal and unenforceable in law in so far as the petitioner is concerned. For Petitioner :

No appearance For Respondent No.1 :

Mr.P.Harish, Government Advocate For Respondents 2, 3 : No appearance

ORDER

(Made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) On 18.03.2024, we have passed the following order: "None appears for the petitioner when the matter is called out.

If on the next date none appears for the petitioner, the matter would be dismissed.

List the matter on 22.03.2024."

2. Today also none appears for the petitioner.

3. The matter was called out in the morning session. As none appeared for the petitioner, the same was kept back. Even in the afternoon session, none appeared for the petitioner. The writ petition is therefore dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, WPMP No.26393 of 2005 is closed. (S.V.G., CJ.) (D.B.C., J.) 22.03.2024 Index : Yes/No : Yes/No tar

To 1.The Secretary to Government, Department of Energy, Fort St.George, Chennai 9 2.The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, No.809, anna Salai, Chennai 600002 3.The Superintending Engineer (North) Electricity Distribution Circle, North Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Chennai

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

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