Kulithalai Cable Vision v. The State Of Tamilnadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 07.09.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R. SURESH KUMAR W.P.Nos.10663 & 10664 of 2003 Kulithalai Cable Vision Company, Rep.by its Managing Director, A.Thomas Gunalan, Mani Palace, Kulithalai-639 104, Karur District.

..Petitioner in both WPs ..Vs..

1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep.by its Secretary, Municipal Administration & Water Supply Department, Fort. St.George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The District Collector, Karur District.

3.The Commissioner, Kulithalai Municipality, Kulithalai, Karur.

...Respondents

in All WPs Prayerin W.P.No.10663 of 2003:

Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Declaration, declaring the Tamil Nadu Municipalities Television Cables Installation Regulation Rules 2000 notified in G.O.Ms.No.58 Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department (M.A.I.V) dated 4.5.2000 as ultra vires, illegal and invalid and direct the first respondent herein, in so far as the petitioner is concerned to issue appropriate directions to the Commissioner/Executive Authorities of the Municipalities to exercise their powers only in accordance with the law.

Prayer in W.P.No.10664 of 2003:

Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Declaration, declaring the Tamil Nadu Enetertainment Tax (Levy and Collection of Tax for connection of Television Exhibition Rules) 2000 notified in G.O.Ms.NO.91, Municipal Administration and Supply Department dated 30.06.2000 as ultra vires, illegal and invalid and direct the first respondent herein, in so far as the petitioner is concerned to issue appropriate directions to the Commissioner/Executive Authorities of the Municipalities Town and Village Panchayats to exercise their powers only in accordance with the law.

For petitioner : Mr.A.S.Balaji in both WPs For Respondents: Mr.K.Ravikumar for R1 & R 2 in both WPs Addl.Govt.Pleader Mr.G.B.Rajesh for R 3 Government Advocate COMMON ORDER The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner in both writ petitions would submit that he got instruction to withdraw the writ petitions, and he has also made an endorsement in the Court bundle.

2.Recording the said submission, and in view of the endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the above writ petitions are dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VI) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To

1. The Secretary, The State of Tamil Nadu, Municipal Administration & Water Supply Department, Fort. St.George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The District Collector, Karur District.

3.The Commissioner, Kulithalai Municipality, Kulithalai, Karur.

+2cc to Mr.G.B.Rajesh, Advocate sr.no.62291, 62292 +1cc to Government Pleader sr.no.62962 W.P.Nos.10663 & 10664/2003 ak(co) nr 12/10/2018