P.Ravindran v. The Commissioner

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 18.11.2020

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P.D. AUDIKESAVALU W.P. Nos. 453 and 454 of 2011 W.P. No. 453 of 2011:- Mr. P.Ravindran No.14/1, 33, Vinayagampet Street Saidapet, Chennai - 600 015 Represented by Power Agent Dr. Sudhir Raja Ravindran

...Petitioner

-vs1. The Commissioner Rippon Building

2. Revenue Officer, Zone IX

3. Taxation Appeal Tribunal Ripon Building, Chennai - 600 003.

4. The Special Tahsildar

5. The Senior Accounts Officer

...Respondents

Prayer:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, Calling for the records of the Fifth Respondent with regard to Demand notice dated 07.12.2010 and quash the said

notice, and consequently direct the Fifth Respondent to recompute the water and sewerage tax payable in respect of the Petitioner property based on the property tax to be finally determined.

For Petitioner :

Ms. Devi Rajan For Mr. R.Parthasarathy For Respondents :

Mrs. Karthikaa Ashok Standing Counsel (For R1 and R2) Tribunal - R3 Mr. I.David Singh (For R4 & R5) W.P. No. 454 of 2011:- Mr. P.Ravindran No.14/1, 33, Vinayagampet Street Saidapet, Chennai - 600 015 Represented by Power Agent Dr. Sudhir Raja Ravindran

...Petitioner

-vs1. The Commissioner Rippon Building

2. Revenue Officer, Zone IX

3. Taxation Appeal Tribunal Ripon Building

4. The Special Tahsildar

5. The Senior Accounts Officer Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Control Board

...Respondents

Prayer:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, Calling for the records of the Third Respondent contained in T.A.T. No. 64/2010 and quash the order dated 30.07.2010, and consequently direct the Respondents 1 and 2 to adjust the enhanced property tax collected with retrospect effect from 2/2001-2002.

For Petitioner : Ms. Devi Rajan For Mr. R.Parthasarathy For Respondent :

Mrs. Karthikaa Ashok Standing Counsel (For R1 and R2) Tribunal - R3 Mr. I.David Singh (For R4 & R5) C O M M O N O R D E R (through video conference) Learned Counsel for the Petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the Writ Petitions as the entire amount of tax has been paid and he has filed a memo dated 18.11.2020 to that effect through e-mail, which is placed on record. Learned Standing Counsel appearing for the First and Second Respondents has also confirmed the same.

Accordingly, the Writ Petitions are dismissed as withdrawn. No costs.

s/d- Assistant Registrar(CS-III) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar Maya To

1. The Commissioner Rippon Building, Chennai - 600 003.

2. Revenue Officer, Zone IX

3. Taxation Appeal Tribunal Ripon Building, Chennai - 600 003.

4. The Special Tahsildar Ripon Buildings, Chennai - 600 003.

5. The Senior Accounts Officer Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Control Board +2ccs to Mr.David Singh, Advocate, SR.No.37244, 37243 W.P. Nos. 453 and 454 of 2011 MG(CO) KKV/03/12/2020