M.Meenatchiammal v. Union Of India

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 03.03.2025

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD and MP.Nos.1 & 1 of 2015 M.Meenatchiammal ..Petitioner in W.P.No.9542/2015 M.Baskaran .. Petitioner in W.P.No.9543/2015 vs.

1. Union of India rep.by Rep.by its Secretary to Government, Ministry of Finance, New Delhi.

2. The Commissioner, Central Excise and Service Tax, Vellore.

3. The Commissioner, Arcot Municipality, Arcot.

... Respondents in both W.Ps.

Prayer in W.P.No.9542 of 2015:Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the entire records in relation to the proceedings issued by the 3rd respondent in Na.ka.No.1924/2014/A1 dated 26.03.2015 and quash the same in so far as the payment of Rs.34,440/- towards the Service Tax and consequently direct the third respondent to issue the work order to the Page No.1 of 4

petitioner for the lease of Item No.1 of the Notification dated 29.12.2014 being the successful and higher bidder without insisting the Service Tax. Prayer in W.P.No.9543 of 2015:Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the entire records in relation to the proceedings issued by the 3rd respondent in Na.ka.No.1924/2014/A1 dated 25.03.2015 and quash the same in so far as the payment of Rs.33,460/- towards the Service Tax and consequently direct the third respondent to issue the work order to the petitioner for the lease of Item No.3 of the Notification dated 29.12.2014 being the successful and higher bidder without insisting the Service Tax. In both W.Ps.

For Petitioner : M/s.S.Hemalatha For R1 : Mr.V.Sundaresan Senior Standing Counsel Fir R2 : Mr.R.P.Pragadish Senior Standing Counsel For R3 : Mr.S.Rajesh Govt.Advocate.

C O M M O N O R D E R The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petitions and he has also made an endorsement to that effect.

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2. In view of the above submission coupled with an endorsement made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, these writ petitions are dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

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1. The Secretary to Government, Ministry of Finance, New Delhi.

2. The Commissioner, Central Excise and Service Tax, Vellore.

3. The Commissioner, Arcot Municipality, Arcot.

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J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD, J.

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