Vmg Rajasekharan Ramani v. State Of Tamil Nadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 20.06.2023 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.D.AUDIKESAVALU VMG Rajasekharan Ramani Sri Sarada Sakthi Matriculation Higher Secondary School Rep. by its Correspondent G.S.Vasanthi No.130/18, Madura Coats Colony Virudhunagar.

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Petitioner Vs.

1. State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by its Secretary Department of Municipal Administration and Water Supply Fort St. George Chennai 600 009.

2. The Commissioner of Municipal Administration Commissionerate of Municipal Administration 6th Floor, Ezhilagam, Annex Building Chepauk, Chennai 600 005.

3. The Commissioner Virudhunagar Municipality Virudhunagar.

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Respondents

Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of Declaration declaring that the Tamil Nadu Municipal Laws (Second Amendment) Act, 2018 published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette vide Extraordinary Notification on 11.01.2018 Amended Act Section 83, Part V and the consequential Demand Notice dated 28.01.2019 issued by the third respondent levying the property tax on the petitioner school to the tune of Rs.1,32,333/- as ultra vires, unconstitutional, null and void. For the Petitioner : No appearance For the Respondents : Mr.U.Bharanidharan Additional Government Pleader for Respondents 1 & 2 No appearance - for Respondent-3

ORDER

(Made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) None appears for the petitioner.

2. It is submitted that the Act under challenge in the present writ petition is the subject matter of challenge in W.P.No.18008 of 2019,

with other connected writ petitions. The Act was upheld in the said writ petitions on 13.09.2019.

3. In the light of that, the writ petition stands disposed of. There will be no order as to costs. Consequently, WMP No.6741 of 2019 is closed.

(S.V.G., CJ.) (P.D.A., J.) 20.06.2023 Index :

Yes/No :

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1. The Secretary Department of Municipal Administration and Water Supply Fort St. George Chennai 600 009.

2. The Commissioner of Municipal Administration Commissionerate of Municipal Administration 6th Floor, Ezhilagam, Annex Building Chepauk, Chennai 600 005.

3. The Commissioner Virudhunagar Municipality Virudhunagar.

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND P.D.AUDIKESAVALU, J.

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