Thiru.K.A.Ramadoss v. The State Of Tamilnadu,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 05.10.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN and W.M.P.(MD)Nos.16233 to 16235, 16248 & 18658 to 18661 of 2018 K.A.Ramadoss ... Petitioner in W.P.(MD)No.18345 of 2018 Harihara Baskar ... Petitioner in W.P.(MD)No.18346 of 2018 V.Duraipandi ... Petitioner in W.P.(MD)No.18353 of 2018 M.Vijay Lakshimi ... Petitioner in W.P.(MD)No.18366 of 2018 Vs.

Trichy Municipal Corporation, Trichy.

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Trichy, Trichy District.

...Respondents

in W.P.(MD)No.18345 of 2018 Dindigul Municipal Corporation, Dindigul.

Dindigul, Dindigul District.

...Respondents

in W.P.(MD)No.18346 of 2018 2.The Commissioner of Municipal Administration, Ezhilagam Annex, 6th Floor, Kamarajar Salai, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005.

...Respondents

in W.P.(MD)No.18353 of 2018 2/6

Madurai Municipal Corporation, Madurai.

Madurai, Madurai District.

...Respondents

in W.P.(MD)No.18366 of 2018 PRAYER in W.P.(MD)Nos.18345 & 18346 of 2018: Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Declaration, declaring the Act No.40 of 2018 Tamil Nadu Municipal Laws (Fifth Amendment) Act, 2018 published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on 16.07.2018 as unconstitutional insofar as Amendment to Section 410-A of the Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation Act, 1981 and consequently, to quash the same as unconstitutional.

PRAYER in W.P.(MD)No.18353 of 2018: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Declaration, declaring the Act No.40 of 2018 Tamil Nadu Municipal Laws (Fifth Amendment) Act, 2018 published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on 16.07.2018 as unconstitutional insofar as Amendment to Section 285-A of the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities Act, 1920 and consequently, to quash the same as unconstitutional. 3/6

PRAYER in W.P.(MD)No.18366 of 2018: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Declaration, declaring the Act No.40 of 2018 Tamil Nadu Municipal Laws (Fifth Amendment) Act, 2018 published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on 16.07.2018 as unconstitutional insofar as Amendment to Section 410-A of the Madurai City Municipal Corporation Act, 1981 and consequently, to quash the same as unconstitutional. For Petitioner : Mr.G.Thalaimutharasu (in all W.Ps.) For R1 & R3 : Mr.T.Amjadkhan, Government Advocate (in all W.Ps.) For R2 : Mr.R.Baskaran, Senior Counsel for M/s.RB & Associates (in W.P.(MD)Nos.18345, 18346 & 18353/2018) For R2 : Mr.K.K.Kannan (in W.P.(MD)No.18366 of 2018) COMMON ORDER (Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) In view of the judgment dated 11.03.2020 passed by the Division Bench of the Principal Seat of this Bench in a batch of Writ Petitions in W.P.Nos.6913 of 2019 etc., batch, no further adjudication needs to be undertaken in respect of the 4/6

grounds raised in the present Writ Petitions. Accordingly, these Writ Petitions stand closed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are also closed.

(S.M.S., J.) & (V.L.N., J.) 05.10.2023 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No Yuva To 1.The Secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu, 2.The District Collector, Trichy, Trichy District.

Dindigul, Dindigul District.

4.The District Collector, Madurai, Madurai District.

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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

AND V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN, J.

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