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Madras High CourtWP/28906/2024withdrawn dismissed

Paavai Polytechnic College v. The Government Of Tamil Nadu

2026-06-12Honourable Mr Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 12-06-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY and WMP.Nos.31538, 31546, 31545, 31551 & 31554 of 2024 Paavai Polytechnic College Represented by its Chairman, Paavai Nagar, NH 44, Pachal, Namakkal 637018. ..Petitioner in W.P.No.28906 of 2024 Paavai College of Education, Represented by its Chairman, Paavai Nagar, NH 44, Pachal, Namakkal 637018. ..Petitioner in W.P.No.28910 of 2024 Paavai College of Technology, Represented by its Chairman, Paavai Nagar, NH 44, Pachal, Namakkal 637018. ..Petitioner in W.P.No.28911 of 2024 Paavai College of Engineering, Represented by its Chairman, Paavai Nagar, NH 44, Pachal, Namakkal 637018. ..Petitioner in W.P.No.28913 of 2024 Paavai Engineering College (Autonomous) Represented by its Chairman, Paavai Nagar, NH 44, Pachal, Namakkal 637018. ..Petitioner in W.P.No.28914 of 2024 Vs

1. The Government of Tamil Nadu, Represented by its Secretary, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.

2. Pachal Panchayat Represented by its President, Pachal, Namakkal 637 018.

..Respondents in all five WPs.

Common Prayer: Writ Petitions are filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records of the Respondents relating to the order of the 2nd Respondent in Assessment Nos. 696, 697, 698, 695 & 694, each dated 26.09.2023 and quash the same in so far as demand of Surcharge on House Tax and forbearing the Respondents from levying Surcharge on House Tax as contemplated in Explanation II under Schedule I to Tamil Nadu Panchayat Act 1994 for the buildings of the petitioner educational institutions. In all five WPs:

For Petitioners:

Mr. Kandhan Duraisami For Respondents:

Ms. Amirta Poonkodi Dinakaran Government Counsel (Tax) COMMON ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted a letter dated 08.06.2026 for withdrawal of these writ petitions. Taking note of the same, these writ petitions are dismissed as withdrawn without any order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 12-06-2026 Index : Yes/No KJ

To

1. The Government of Tamil Nadu, Represented by its Secretary, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.

2.Pachal Panchayat Represented by its President, Pachal, Namakkal 637 018.

SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY, J.

KJ WP Nos. 28906, 28910, 28911, 28913 & 28914 of 2024 and WMP.Nos.31538, 31546, 31545, 31551 & 31554 of 2024 12-06-2026