John Wesley v. The Commissioner

In the High Court of Judicature at Madras Dated : 25.7.2016 Coram :

The Honourable Mr.Justice T.S.SIVAGNANAM Writ Petition No.25719 of 2016 John Wesley

...Petitioner

Vs 1.The Commissioner, Corporation of Greater Chennai, Rippon Buildings, Chennai-3.

2.The Assistant Commissioner, Zone-1, Corporation of Greater Chennai, Thiruvottiyur, Chennai-19.

...Respondents

PETITION under Article 226 of The Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to transfer the property tax assessment in New Bill No.01095 for the property situated at No.93C/37, T.S.Gopal Nagar, Thiruvottiyur, Chennai-19 in favour of the petitioner. For Petitioner :

No appearance For Respondents :

Mr.P.V.Selvakumar

ORDER

None appears for the petitioner. Mr.P.V.Selvakumar, learned Standing Counsel accepts notice for respondents 1 and 2.

2. The petitioner seeks a direction to the second respondent to consider his representation and effect name transfer in the property tax assessment in respect of the property at No.93C/37, T.S.Gopal Nagar, Thiruvottiyur, Chennai-19.

3. In the affidavit in support of the writ petition, the petitioner admitted that the patta in respect of the property, the property tax assessment and the water and sewerage tax assessment stand in the name of the petitioner's brother one Mr.Stanley. The petitioner claims that his brother executed a settlement deed in his favour dated 3.2.2016 and it was registered as doc.No.659 of 2016 on the file of the SubRegistrar, Thiruvottiyur. Stating these facts, the petitioner sent a representation dated 20.5.2016 to the second respondent. Since it did not evoke any response, the petitioner is before this Court.

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4. In the light of the above, without going into the merits of the contentions raised by the petitioner, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the second respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 20.5.2016 on merits and after notice to the petitioner and his brother Mr.Stanley and after hearing the parties, shall take a decision in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible. s/d- Assistant Registrar(CS-V) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar To 1.The Commissioner, Corporation of Greater Chennai, Rippon Buildings, Chennai-3 2.The Assistant Commissioner, Zone-1, Corporation of Greater Chennai, Thiruvottiyur, Chennai-19.

+ 1 cc to Mr.S.Mahesh, Advocate SR 42320 + 1 cc to Mr.P.V.Selvakumar Advocate SR 41986 skv(co) prk4/8 WP.No.25719 of 2016 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/