Ayyadurai v. The Commissioner

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :11.10.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Ayyadurai, ... Petitioner Vs

1. The Commissioner, Madurai Corporation, Madurai.

2. The Assistant Commissioner, Madurai Zone 4, Madurai Corporation, Madurai.

... Respondents PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, by considering the petitioners representation dated on 09.10.2020 to the 1st and 2nd respondents herein to receive taxes for the property under the petitioners possession in Door.No. 21/213 Theppakulam Street old ward No.21, New ward no.99, Thirupparankundram, Madurai 5 and to issue tax receipt in favour of the petitioner.

For Petitioner :M/s.M.Jothiramalingam For Respondents :Mr.S.Vinayak

O R D E R

When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner died during the pendency of the writ petition. The relief sought for in the present writ petition is for a direction to the respondent corporation to assess the property tax with regard to the subject property in the name of the petitioner and issue tax receipt to the subject property in favour of the petitioner. Now that the petitioner has died, no further orders are required to be passed in this writ petition.

2. If the legal heirs of the petitioner wants to get property tax assessed in their favour, they can make an independent representation to the respondent corporation and work out their remedy. This writ petition is disposed of with the above terms. No costs. 11.10.2023 NCC :Yes/No Index :Yes/No RR

To

1. The Commissioner, Madurai Corporation, Madurai.

2. The Assistant Commissioner, Madurai Zone 4, Madurai Corporation, Madurai.

N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.

RR W.P.(MD)No.1754 of 2021 11.10.2023