Mak Hotels And Resorts Pvt., v. The Municipal Commissioner,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 17.03.2016

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.DURAISWAMY Writ Petition No.5088 of 2016 MAK Hotels and Resorts Pvt. Ltd.

Rep. by its Executive Director G. Sabanayagam No.1 GST Road Sai Sri Vari Nagar Singaperumal Kovil, Chengalpet Taluk, Kancheepuram District.

... Petitioner vs.

The Municipal Commissioner Maraimalai Nagar Municipality MMDA Complex, 2nd Floor Adigalar Salai, Chennai-603 209.

... Respondent Writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent to reassess the property tax for the petitioner hotel situated at No.1 GST Road, Sai Sri Vari Nagar, Singaperumal Kovil, Chengalpet Taluk, Kancheepuram District based on the representation of the petitioner dated 12.10.2015. For Petitioner : Mr.P.K.Harinath Babu for M/s.R.Karthikeyan For Respondent : Mr.P.Srinivas

ORDER

The petitioner has filed the above Writ Petition to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent to re-assess the property tax for the petitioner's hotel situated at No.1, GST Road, Sai Sri Vari Nagar, Singa Perumal Kovil, Chengalpet Taluk, Kancheepuram District based on the representation dated 12.10.2015.

2.

The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that inspite of representation dated 12.10.2015, the respondent has not considered the same yet.

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3.

Mr.P.Srinivas, learned counsel appearing for the respondent submitted that the respondent has no objection for considering the petitioner's representation dated 12.10.2015 and passing orders in accordance with law.

4.

Having regard to the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side and taking into consideration the limited prayer sought for in the Writ Petition, without expressing any opinion with regard to the merits of the case, I direct the respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 12.10.2015 and pass orders, on merits and in accordance with law, by affording an opportunity of personal hearing to the petitioner if necessary, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5.

With this observation, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs.

-s/dAssistant Registrar True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar mra To The Municipal Commissioner Maraimalai Nagar Municipality MMDA Complex, 2nd Floor Adigalar Salai, Chennai-603 209.

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