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Madras High CourtWP/5276/2012dismissed as infructuous

Mohanan v. The Government Of Tamil Nadu

2022-02-21Honourable Mr Justice M.Dhandapani3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 21.02.2022

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI W.P.No.5276 of 2012 and M.P.No.1 of 2012 1.

Mohanan 2.

Deenadayalu naidu 3.

B.Udayakumar 4.

K.Ramachandran Lakshmiammal 6.

David Robertson 7.

P.Sivathanu 8.

Jaya Singh 9.

Kuppabai

10. Jayakumar Singh

11. K.Murugesan

12. Rajaram

13. K.Prakash

14. Ravi Christopher

15. N.Duraimani

16. Sheik Ibrahim

17. M.Meenakshi

...Petitioners

-Vs1.

The Government of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Secretary, Finance Department, Secretariat, Chennai-9.

2.

High court of madras Rep. by its Registrar General, Chennai-104.

3.

The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, Rep. by its Member Secretary, No.8, Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore, Chennai-8.

4.

The District Collector, Thiruvallore District, Thiruvallore.

The Special Thasildar (LA) Plan-IV , Outer Ring Road, CMDA, No.8, Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore, Chennai-8.

...Respondents

Petition filed Under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of Writ of Declaration declaring the provisions, especially u/s 51 and the Schedule-I of Tamil Nadu Court Fees and Suits Valuation Act, 1955 in so far as construed as and / or the present practice of the 2nd respondent in so far as mandating/insisting, to pay Ad Valorem Fees prescribed under Schedule-I of Tamil Nadu Court Fees and Suits Valuation Act, 1955 as court fees for the Appeals filed u/s 54 of Land Acquisition Act, 1894 as unconstitutional, illegal and void. For Petitioner : M/s.N.Subramaniyan For Respondents R1, 3, 4 & 5 : Mr.M.Murali Government Advocate For Respondent R2 : Mr.M.Baskar

O R D E R

When this matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioners submits that, the prayer sought for in this Writ Petition has become infructuous.

2. In view of the above submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioners, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-VII) //True copy// Sub Assistant Registrar skt To 1.

The Secretary, The Government of Tamil Nadu, Finance Department, Secretariat, Chennai-9.

2.

The Registrar General, High court of madras Chennai-104.

3.

The Member Secretary, The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, No.8, Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore, Chennai-8.

4.

The District Collector, Thiruvallore District, Thiruvallore.

The Special Thasildar (LA) Plan-IV , Outer Ring Road, CMDA, No.8, Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore, Chennai-8.

+1cc to Government Pleader SR.No.11995 W.P.No.5276 of 2012 and M.P.No.1 of 2012 KG(CO) GMY(10/03/2022)