S.Sukumar v. The Commissioner

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 09.12.2025 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.SARAVANAN and W.M.P.No.52942 of 2025 S.Sukumar ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation Ripon Building, Chennai - 600 003.

2.The Deputy Commissioner (Revenue and Finance), Greater Chennai Corporation, Ripon Building, Chennai - 600 003.

3.The City Revenue Officer, Revenue Department, Greater Chennai Corporation, Ripon Building, Chennai - 600 003.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records relating to impugned notice bearing No.t/J/e/f/vz;/$p/1-rpwg;g[-2025 dated 25.08.2025 issued by the respondent in respect of the property situated at No.44/B, Chennai Public School Road, Vallalar Theru, Padi, Chennai - 600 050, 1/5

bearing Property Tax Assessment No.07-087-03185-000, coming under Zone 7, Ward 87 of the Greater Chennai Corporation and quash the same. For Petitioner : Mr.S.C.Pratheep Ashok Kumar For Respondents : Mr.E.C.Ramesh Standing Counsel

ORDER

Mr.E.C.Ramesh, learned Standing Counsel takes notice for the Respondents.

2. This Writ Petition is being disposed of at the stage of admission itself with the consent of the learned counsel for the Petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the Respondents.

3. In this Writ Petition, the Petitioner has challenged the impugned Order dated 25.08.2025. By the impugned order, the Petitioner has been called upon to pay the arrears of property tax.

4. The learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit that the Petitioner has also replied to the same on 06.10.2025. However, the same has not been adjudicated.

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5. It is further submitted that the Petitioner had made payments on 26.04.2025 and 05.10.2024 for a sum of Rs.2,453/- each on these two dates.

6. The learned Standing Counsel for the Respondents would submit that Petitioner's reply / representation dated 06.10.2025 will be considered and disposed on merits.

7. In view of the above, this Writ Petition is disposed of by directing the Respondents to consider the Petitioner's reply / representation dated 06.10.2025 and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of thirty days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. Consequently, connected Writ Miscellaneous Petition is closed.

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To:

1.The Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation Ripon Building, Chennai - 600 003.

2.The Deputy Commissioner (Revenue and Finance), Greater Chennai Corporation, Ripon Building, Chennai - 600 003.

3.The City Revenue Officer, Revenue Department, Greater Chennai Corporation, Ripon Building, Chennai - 600 003.

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C.SARAVANAN, J.

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