E.Subaya v. The 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 E.Subaya ..
Petitioner Vs.
1. The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by its Secretary Law Department 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 Tenkasi Municipality Tenkasi.
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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 25.01.2018 under Section 2, Part IV and the consequent Demand Notice dated 16.10.2018 and Final Notice in Na.Ka.No.849/2018 dated 25.01.2019 and all further proceedings towards the demand and collection of property tax in relation to the petitioner school as unconstitutional, ultra vires, null and void. For the Petitioner : No appearance For the Respondents : Mr.U.Bharanidharan Additional Government Pleader for Respondents 1 & 2 Mr.M.Loganathan 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.5920 of 2019 is closed.
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1. TheSecretary Law Department 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 Tenkasi Municipality Tenkasi.
THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND P.D.AUDIKESAVALU, J.
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