Madras High CourtWP(MD)/1471/2019disposed as infructuous

Rajapalayam Chamber Of v. State Of Tamilnadu,

2023-01-02Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 02.01.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and W.M.P.(MD)Nos.1257, 1258 and 1259 of 2019 1.Rajapalayam Camber of Commerce & Industry, Rep. by its Secretary, R.Narayanan 2.R.Padmanabhan ... Petitioners Vs.

1.State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Municipal Administration, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.

3.The Commissioner Cum Special Officer, Rajapalayam Municipality, T.P.Milla Road, Rajapalayam.

4.N.S.Ramaraj ... Respondents (R4 is impleaded vide order dated 02.01.2023 in W.M.P.(MD)No.2836 of in W.P.(MD)No.1471 of 2019 by GRSJ) 1/4

Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records of the third respondent comprised in its Resolution No.680 dated 15/10/2018 and the consequential Final Notification No.A2/4237/2018 dated 08/11/2018 published by the 3rd respondent in the Virudhunagr District Gazette (Special Publication), and quash the same as illegal, arbitrary and violative of the provisions of the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities Act, 1920 as also the guidelines issued by the second respondent dated 20/08/2018 in ROC No. 20555/2018/R1 and consequently direct the respondents to ensure strict compliance of the provisions of the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities Act, 1920 with respect to revision of property tax by following the procedure set out therein in its entirety.

For Petitioners : Mr.Raguvaran Gopalan, For Mr.R.Parthasarathy.

For Respondents : Mr.S.Shaji Bino, Spl. Government Pleader for R1 & R2.

Mr.N.Dilipkumar for R3.

Mr.S.C.Herold Singh for R4.

ORDER

The learned counsel for the petitioner informs the Court that in view of the withdrawal of the Government Order, nothing survives for further adjudication and that the matter has become infructuous. 2/4

2.Recording the said submission, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

02.01.2023 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No ias To:

1.The Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Municipal Administration, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

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