Chitra Devi, W/O.L.Jeyakandhan v. The Commissoiner Of

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 23.12.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.KUMARESH BABU Chitra Devi ... Petitioner /vs./ 1.The Commissioner of Corporation, Madurai Corporation, Madurai.

2.The Assistant Commissioner of Corporation, Zonal No.2, Madurai Corporation, Madurai.

3.V.M.Jafferullah Khan ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 07.01.2016 and 14.03.2016 and to mutant the tax records in favour of the petitioner's husband, namely, Jeyakandhan in regard to the tax account No.1045, 25th Ward, Madurai Corporation. 1/4

For Petitioner : Mr.S.M.A.Jinnah For R1 : Mr.K.K.Kannan For R3 : No appearance

ORDER

The prayer in the writ petition is seeking for a direction to the second respondent to mutate the tax receipt in respect of an Assessment No.1045. 2.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the property tax has been assessed in the name of the petitioner's father-in-law and since the petitioner's husband is away from India for earning livelihood, she had made a representation on his behalf to the second respondent to mutate the tax assessment in favour of her husband. The same is still pending and therefore, the petitioner had filed this writ petition.

3.Mr.K.K.Kannan, learned counsel appearing for the first respondent would submit that on 10.03.2016 itself, the petitioner was directed to produce relevant documents so as to enable the second respondent to mutate the revenue records and that the petitioner has not produced the same even till date. 2/4

4.The learned counsel for the petitioner undertakes to produce the documents before the second respondent within two weeks. 5.Recording the same, the Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the petitioner to produce the relevant documents before the second respondent within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. On receipt of the same, the second respondent shall pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of four weeks therefrom. However, there shall be no order as to costs.

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K.KUMARESH BABU, J.

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