Svig Management v. The Principal Secretary To
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 25.06.2021
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM W.P.No.6449 of 2017 and W.M.P.No.6957 of 2017 SVIG Management Consultants (P) Ltd., Rep., by its Director, L.Sivakumar, New No.286 (Old No.264/C), TTK Road, Teynampet, Chennai-18.
.. Petitioner -vs1. The Principal Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Municipal Administration, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.
[R1 Deleted vide order dated 29.06.2018 in W.M.P.No.14376 of 2018 in W.P.No.6449 f 2017] 2.The Managing Director, Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board, 1, Pumping Station Road, Chintadripet, Chennai-600 002.
3.The Senior Accounts Officer, Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board, 1, Pumping Station Road, Chintadripet, Chennai-600 002.
4.The Assistant Engineer, 1, Dr.Ranga Road, Abiramapuram, Chennai-600 018.
5.The Assistant Revenue Officer, Zone-IX, Chennai Corporation, No.1, Lake Area, 4th Cross Street, Nungambakkam, Chennai-34.
.. Respondents [R5 - Impleaded vide order dated 11.09.2018 in W.M.P.No.26504 of 2018 in W.P.No.6449 of 2017] Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records on the file of the 3rd respondent in proceedings in demand notice vide number Old CMC
No.07/113/0761/000015 2696 09/118/05091/000 dated 18th January 2017 and quash the same as illegal, null and void ultra virus and consequently direct the 3rd and 4th respondents to make revisional assessment in accordance with the directions given in the Writ Petition No.41831 of 2016 and also in accordance with the G.O.Ms.No.150 dated 12.11.2007 issued by the 1st respondent. For Petitioner :
Mr.S.Venkatesh For Respondents :
Mr.N.Ramesh, Standing Counsel for CMWSSB R2 to 4 :
Ms.Karthikaa Ashok, Standing Counsel for Chennai Corporation for R5 ******
ORDER
The learned counsel for the petitioner, on instructions from the petitioner, made a submission that property tax assessment was made for the building owned by the petitioner on 22.09.2017 and a sum of Rs.1,42,395/- was fixed as property tax for the half year and the petitioner is paying the property tax regularly.
2.It is further submitted that based on the property tax assessment made, the authorities of the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board have fixed the water and sewage charges for the petitioner's premises and a sum of Rs.40,192/- was fixed. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the said amount is also being paid regularly by the petitioner. Thus, property tax assessment has been made and pursuant to the said assessment, water and sewage charges are fixed, which the petitioner is paying regularly. Thus, no further adjudication needs to be entertained.
4.Mr.Sakthivel Murugan, Assistant Revenue Officer, Zone-IX, who appeared through virtual mode along with the files, informed the Court that property tax assessment was made in respect of the petitioner's premises and the petitioner is paying the property tax regularly.
In view of the submissions made, this writ petition stands disposed of as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VI) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar
abr To 1.The Managing Director, Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board, 1, Pumping Station Road, Chintadripet, Chennai-600 002.
2.The Senior Accounts Officer, Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board, 1, Pumping Station Road, Chintadripet, Chennai-600 002.
3.The Assistant Engineer, 1, Dr.Ranga Road, Abiramapuram, Chennai-600 018.
4.The Assistant Revenue Officer, Zone-IX, Chennai Corporation, No.1, Lake Area, 4th Cross Street, Nungambakkam, Chennai-34.
+1CC to Mr. Karthikaa Ashok, Advocate SR.No.29454 +1CC to Government Pleader SR.No.29185 W.P.No.6449 of 2017 PMK (CO) B.VC (17/08/2021)