K. Parameswaran, v. The Executive Officer,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 21.01.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.KUMARESH BABU and W.M.P.(MD) Nos.5798 and 7128 of 2016 K.Parameswaran ... Petitioner /vs./ 1.The Executive Officer, Pannaikadu Town Panchayat, Dindigul District.

2.The Assistant Director, Town Panchayat, Dindigul.

(R2 has been suo motu impleaded vide order dated 10.11.2023) ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records relating with the demand notices in No.1/2016 & 2/2016, dated 24.03.2016 and consequential attachment notices in No.1/2016 & 2/2016 dated 29.03.2016 issued by the respondent and quash the same as arbitrary and illegal.

For Petitioner : Mr.C.Mayilvahana Rajendran 1/4

For Respondents : Mr.J.K.Jeyaseelan Government Advocate

ORDER

The challenge in the writ petition is to the demand of the property tax by the first respondent.

2. Pending this writ petition, by proceedings in Na.Ka.No.90/2023 dated 20.06.2023, pursuant to the directions of this Court in an earlier round of litigation filed by the petitioner, the first respondent had determined the tax that is payable by the petitioner. Hence, there is no necessity to adjudicate the demand made by the first respondent impugned in this writ petition any further. However, the petitioner is at liberty to challenge the order dated 20.06.2023 made by the first respondent in the manner known to law.

3. With such liberty, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. However, there shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed.

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To 1.The Executive Officer, Pannaikadu Town Panchayat, Dindigul District.

2.The Assistant Director, Town Panchayat, Dindigul.

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K.KUMARESH BABU, J.

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