Arulmigu Santhakula Sowmya v. The Regional Director Of

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 10.09.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE P.T.ASHA and W.M.P(MD)No.7389 of 2018 Arulmigu Santhakula Sowmya Narayana Kavaraya Trust, Rep.ny its Thackkar, V.Balakrishnan.

.. Petitioner Vs.

1.The Regional Director of Municipal Administration, O/o the Regional Director of Municipal Administration, Madurai, Madurai District.

2.The Palani Municipality, Rep.by its Commissioner, Palani, Dindigul District.

.. Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, forbearing the Respondent No.2 from enhancing the existing property taxes of the 19 Properties of the Petitioners Trust bearing Tax Nos.10001 to 10012, 10135, 10167, 10168, 10363, 10568, 10569, 10573, situated in Gandhi Road, Palani

Town, Dindigul in the light of the Judgement of this Court in Dindigul Anna Tax Prayers Association Vs Government of Tamil Nadu reported in (1995) 2 MLJ 43 within the time period stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.Mahaboob Fazil for Mr.T.Lajapathi Roy For R1 : Mr.A.Kannan Additional Government Pleader For R2 : Mr.G.Arjunan

ORDER

It is informed that subsequent to the filing of the writ petition, the petitioner has paid the property tax. Hence, nothing survives to be adjudicated.

2. Recording the same, this Writ Petition stands dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.

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To The Regional Director of Municipal Administration, O/o the Regional Director of Municipal Administration, Madurai, Madurai District.

P.T.ASHA, J.

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