Madras High CourtWP/27334/2024disposed of with direction

Shri Sakthi Kali Amman Temple v. The District Collector

2024-09-13Honourable Mr Justice M.Dhandapani3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 11-08-2025

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY W.P. No. 27334 of 2025 and W.M.P.No.30687 of 2025 K.Palaniappan, S/o. Late P.L.Kuppan Chettiar, 353, Bharathiar Street, Gandhipuram, Coimbatore - 641 044.

..Petitioner(s) Vs

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

2. The Revenue Officer, Corporation of Chennai, Rippon Building, Chennai - 600 003.

3. The Assistant Revenue Officer, Corporation of Chennai, Zonal Officer No.XIII, 31, Kasturba Nagar, Thiruvengadam Street, Baktavatsalam Nagar, Adyar, Chennai - 600 020.

..Respondent(s)

Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records of the respondent Authority 1 to 3 in the impugned Web-Demand Notice dated NIL in new property ID No.09-111-001103 through which the property tax amount was illegally, arbitrarily and in violation of law enhanced from Rs.82,195/- to Rs.2,01,535/- in the half yearly I/2023-2024 and subsequently to a tune of Rs.2,13,625/-in the Half Yearly II/2024-2025 with regard to the petitioner's property located at 238(717) Annasalai, Thousand Lights, Chennai - 600 006 and quash the same and further forebear respondent Authorities from further enhancing the tax without following the due procedure as laid down under the Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Act, 1999. For Petitioner(s):

Mr.Nicul Anand for M/s.G.Vijay Anand Associates For Respondent(s):

Mr.D.B.R.Prabhu, Standing Counsel

ORDER

At the request of the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents, post the matter after four (4) weeks for filing counter affidavit.

2. Interim order already granted by this Court on 28.07.2025, is extended till then.

11-08-2025 sri

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

2. The Revenue Officer Corporation of Chennai, Rippon Building, Chennai - 600 003.

3. The Assistant Revenue Officer Corporation of Chennai, Zonal Officer No.XIII, 31, Kasturba Nagar, Thiruvengadam Street, Baktavatsalam Nagar, Adyar, Chennai - 600 020.