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The Janata Dal(United) v. The District Collector

2025-08-12Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 12.08.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH and W.M.P.No.33802 of 2025 The Janata Dal (United), represented by its President Committee of Assets Safety and Recovery, Mr.A.R.Parthiban, No.31/2, Gandhi Nagar, Athur 636 102.

Petitioner Vs

1. The District Collector, District Collectorate, Tiruvannamalai District - 606 601 2.The Commissioner, Tiruvannamalai Municipal Corporation, Tiruvannamalai District - 606 601 3.The Revenue Officer, Tiruvannamalai Municipality, Municipal Office, Tiruvannamalai 606 601.

4.The Assistant Engineer, TANGEDCO, Tiruvannamalai 606 601.

5.The Tahsildar Taluk Office, Tiruvannamalai 606 601.

Respondents 1/4

Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1, 2 and 4 to consider and dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 31.07.2025 within a time frame fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.V.Vadivalagia Nambi For Respondents : Mr.G.Velu, Additional Government Pleader [R1, R2, R3 & R5] Mr.Swami Subramanian [R4] *****

O R D E R

This writ petition has been filed seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider the representation made by the petitioner on 31.07.2025 wherein the petitioner is requesting for change in name, which has been wrongly mentioned in the property tax assessment bills.

2. Heard Mr.V.Vadivalagia Nambi, learned counsel for petitioner, Mr.G.Velu, learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for respondents 1, 2, 3 & 5 and Mr.Swami Subramanian, learned counsel appearing for fourth respondent.

3. The case of the petitioner is that the petitioner is a 2/4

recognised political party and is in lawful possession and enjoyment of the property. The property was acquired by the Tiruvannamalai Town Congress Committee. Thereafter, the petitioner came into the scene and the name was also changed. The grievance of the petitioner is that the property tax assessment is being made in the name of the Chairman, District Congress Committee and this took place without notice to the petitioner. In view of the same, the petitioner submitted a representation on 31.07.2025 to restore the tax assessment and other records in the name of the petitioner. Since the same was not considered, the present writ petition has been filed before this Court.

4. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and the materials placed before this Court, there shall be a direction to the second respondent to deal with the representation made by the petitioner on 31.07.2025 on its own merits and in accordance with law after affording opportunity to all the interested parties and a final decision shall be taken within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

N.ANAND VENKATESH, J 3/4

gm This writ petition is disposed of with the above direction. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 12.08.2025 Index: Yes/no Speaking Order/Non-Speaking Order gm To

1. The District Collector, District Collectorate, Tiruvannamalai District - 606 601 2.The Commissioner, Tiruvannamalai Municipal Corporation, Tiruvannamalai District - 606 601 3.The Revenue Officer, Tiruvannamalai Municipality, Municipal Office, Tiruvannamalai 606 601.

4.The Assistant Engineer, TANGEDCO, Tiruvannamalai 606 601.

5.The Tahsildar Taluk Office, Tiruvannamalai 606 601.

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