C.Rafiq Raj v. The Commissioner

HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, CHENNAI Lok Adalat-II organised by the High Court Legal Services Committee Wednesday, the 22nd day of November, 2017 LOK ADALAT AWARD (Chapter VI and u/s 21 of Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987) Presided by The Hon'ble Mr.JUSTICE A.RAMAMURTHI (Retd.) and Members Mr.G.Dharmaraj Mrs.V.J.Latha W.P.No.27408 of 2009 (This Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Certiorari, to call for the records on the file of the 2nd respondent in proceedings se.ma.aa.va.thu./serapu /200-0 dated nil and quash the same as illegal, incompetent and without jurisdiction.) 1.C.Rafiq Raja 2.C.Panneer Mohammed .. Petitioners Vs.

1.The Commissioner Corporation of Chennai, Rippon Building, Chennai - 600 003.

2.The Assistant Revenue Officer, Department of Revenue, Zonal Office - VII, Corporation of Chennai.

... Respondents This case came up for settlement before the Lok Adalat. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner absent. The learned counsel appearing for the respondent Mr.R.Arunmozhi, is present and the respondents / Corporation of Chennai represented an Assessor is present.

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The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner absent. The learned counsel appearing for the respondent Mr.R.Arunmozhi, is present and the respondents represented M.Pugalendhi, Assessor for Corporation of Chennai alone is present.

2. The Writ Petition has been filed by the petitioner challenging the notice sent by the Corporation of Chennai, claiming the Property Tax for the period of the year 2001 onwards. The Official produced records, which would show that on https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

14.11.2016, the petitioner has paid a sum of Rs.9,35,500/- (Rupees Nine lakhs Thirty five thousand and five hundred only) towards the arrears of Property Tax for the period of 2000 to 2001 and the first half period of 2017-2018.

3. Accordingly, since the petitioner has paid the Property Tax for the disputed period also. Therefore, the Writ Petition is closed as infructuous.

sd/- Judge sd/- sd/- Member Member s/d- Assistant Registrar True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar To The parties/Advocate concerned Copy to:

1.The Secretary, High Court Legal Services Committee, Chennai. 2.The Section Officer, E.R.Section, High Court, Madras. 3.The Section Officer, Lok Adalat Section, High Court, Madras. (+2copies).

4.The Commissioner Corporation of Chennai, Rippon Building, Chennai - 600 003.

5.The Assistant Revenue Officer, Department of Revenue, Zonal Office - VII, Corporation of Chennai.

W.P.No.27408 of 2009 SV(CO) SP(13/12/2017) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/