I.Ammavassai v. The Chennai Metropolitan Water

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 16.05.2018

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUBRAMANIAN W.P.Nos.12503 & 12504 of 2018 & WMP.Nos.14643 & 14644 of 2018 I. Ammavasai

...Petitioner in WP.No.12503/18

Hotel Amardeep International rep. by its Chairman, No.211/1, R.K.Mutt Road, Mylapore, Chennai-600 004. ...Petitioner in W.P.No.12504/18 versus 1.The Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board, rep. by its Managing Director, No.1, Pumping Station Road, Chintadripet, Chennai-600 002.

2.The Tahsildar/Deputy Collector, Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board, Area 9, No.1 Dr.Ranga Road, Abiramapuram, Chennai-600 018. ... Respondents in both Wps. Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of a (i)Writ of certiorari to call for the entire records of the second respondent in valuation No.9/124/900050/001 dated 22.03.2018 with regard to the petitioner's name and to quash the same(prayer in W.P NO.12503 of 2018).

(i)Writ of certiorari to call for the entire records of the second respondent in valuation No.9/124/07861/000 dated 22.03.2018 with regard to the petitioner's hotel and to quash the same(prayer in W.P No.12504 of 2018).

For Petitioners (in both Wps.) : Mr.P.Ravi For Respondents (in both Wps.) : Mr.N.Ramesh, SC https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

O R D E R

The writ petitions have been filed challenging the water tax demand notice.

2. Admittedly, an appeal could be filed before the Property Tax Appellate Tribunal attached to Chennai Corporation against the demand levied, it is open to the petitioners' to move the Appellate Tribunal.

3.Hence, these writ petitions are dismissed. The petitioners are granted four weeks time to file an appeal. If such an appeal is filed, the Tribunal will entertain the appeal dehorse the question of limitation. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. Sd/- Asst.Registrar (Vacation Officer) /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar dn To 1.The Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board, rep. by its Managing Director, No.1, Pumping Station Road, Chintadripet, Chennai-600 002.

2.The Tahsildar/Deputy Collector, Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board, Area 9, No.1 Dr.Ranga Road, Abiramapuram, Chennai-600 018.

+2cc to Mr.P.Ravi, Advocate, S.R.No.33710 & 33711 W.P.No.12503 & 12504 of 2018 RSK(CO) RRK(18/05/2018) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/