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Tmt K.Mahalakshmi v. The Special Tahsildar

2026-06-15Honourable Mr Justice M.Dhandapani5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 15-06-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI Tmt K.Mahalakshmi Old No 238, New No 118 Purasawalkam High Road, Purasawalkam, Chennai 600 007.

..Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The Special Tahsildar Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board, Anna Nagar, Chennai 600 040.

2. Junior Engineer CMWSS Board Area VIII No 32, Sundram Street, Purasaiwakkam , Chennai 84.

..Respondent(s) Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India seeking for issuance of writ of Certiorari calling for the records on the file of the 1st respondent in Water and Sewage disconnection Notice dated 29.01.2024 and the pre recovery notice dated 24.04.2023 of the 2nd Respondent and quash the same as arbitrary, unjust, unsustainable in law and against the principles of natural justice and direct the 2nd respondent to drop the proceedings taking into consideration the payments already settled by the petitioner and not threaten the petitioner to make further payments.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr.S.Muthu Venkataraman For Respondent(s):

Ms.V.Vijayalakshmi

ORDER

When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that during the pendency of this Writ Petition, entire tax demanded by the respondents was paid by the petitioner and therefore nothing survives for adjudication in this writ petition.

2. The learned counsel for the respondents also accepted the said contention made by the learned counsel for the petitioner.

3. Recording the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Writ Petition stands closed. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed.

15-06-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order arr

To

1. The Special Tahsildar Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply And Sewerage Board, Anna Nagar, Chennai 600 040.

2. Junior Engineer CMWSS Board Area Viii No 32, Sundram Street, Purasaiwakkam Chennai 84

M.DHANDAPANI, J.

arr 15-06-2026