Masjid Taqwa Jumma Masjid v. The Government Of Tamilnadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :27.02.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K. KUMARESH BABU and M.P.(MD).No.1 of 2015 and W.M.P.(MD).No.257 of 2017 Masjid Taqwa Jumma Masjid Rep by its President, Lake Area, Uthangudi Post, Madurai-23.

... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Government of Tamil Nadu, Department of Municipal Administration, Fort St George, Chennai.

2.The Commissioner, Madurai Corporation, Madurai.

... Respondents PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the second respondent to grant exemption to the petitioner mosque from the taxes, under the Madurai City Municipal Corporation Act, 1971 by considering the

representation dated 16.02.2015 within a time frame. For Petitioner :Mr.N.Sumitha For Respondents :Mr.G.Sivaraja Government Advocate for R1 :Mr.B.Saravanan for R2

O R D E R

The learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition. He has also made an endorsement to that effect.

2.In view of the submission and endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are also closed.

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To 1.The Government of Tamil Nadu, Department of Municipal Administration, Fort St George, Chennai.

2.The Commissioner, Madurai Corporation, Madurai.

K.KUMARESH BABU, J.

sbn and M.P.(MD).No.1 of 2015 and W.M.P.(MD).No.257 of 2017 27.02.2023