Sri Vani Matriculation Higher v. The State Of Tamilnadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 18.04.2024 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD Sri Vani Matriculation Higher Secondary School, rep. by its Secretary S.Gunasekaran, Thoppappatty 637 406 Namagiripet Via, Rasipuram Tk, Namakkal District.

.. Petitioner Vs 1.The State of Tamil Nadu, rep. by its Secretary to Government, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (PR-1) Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Director of Rural Development, Government of Tamil Nadu, Chennai.

3.The President, Thoppappatty Panchayat Board, Namagiripet Via, Rasipuram Taluk, Namakkal District.

.. Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of declaration declaring the provision of

Rule 15(c) of the Tamil Nadu Village Panchayats (Assessment and Collection of Taxes) Rules, 1999 as amended by G.O.Ms.38, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (PR-1) Department, dated 5.3.2008, published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Issue No.69, dated 5.3.2008 as void, unlawful, ultra vires and unconstitutional in respect of the buildings used for educational purposes by the petitioner is concerned.

For the Petitioner : No appearance For the Respondents : Mr.A.Anandan Government Advocate

ORDER

(Order of the court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) None appears for the petitioner when the matter is called out.

2. Learned Government Advocate submits that the issue involved in the present writ petition is already covered by the decision of a Full Bench of this Court in the case of the President, K.Vellakulam Panchayat, Kallikudi Chatram, Madurai District v. Kamaraj College of Engineering and Technology Managing Board, rep. by its Secretary S.P.G.C.Srimurugan, Post Box No.120, Virudhunagar, reported in 2009-5-L.W. 193.

3. In the light of that, the writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, M.P.Nos.1 and 2 of 2011 are closed.

(S.V.G., CJ.) (J.S.N.P., J.) 18.04.2024 Index :

Yes/No Yes/No bbr To 1.The Secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (PR-1) Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Director of Rural Development, Government of Tamil Nadu, Chennai.

3.The President, Thoppappatty Panchayat Board, Namagiripet Via, Rasipuram Taluk, Namakkal District.

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD,J.

bbr 18.04.2024