Writ petition under Article 226 challenging Motor Vehicles Taxation (Amendment) Act became infructuous. Petitioner's counsel sought withdrawal, which was granted. Connected petition also dismissed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 8-9-2014
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.SANJAY KISHAN KAUL, THE CHIEF
JUSTICE
AND
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.SATHYANARAYANAN
WRIT PETITION No.3521 of 2006 and W.P.M.P.No.3745 of 2006 Vidhya Sagar Charitable Trust (Regn. No.474/11) rep. By its Chairman Hartimal Surana No.94, M.C.Road Old Washermenpet Chennai 600 021 .. Petitioner vs The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. By its Secretary to Government Home (Transport) Department Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009. .. Respondent
Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of declaration declaring the Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Taxation (Amendment) Act (Act 13 of 2003) as null and void insofar as it substitutes the rate of tax in Clause8 of I Schedule to the Principal Act by increasing the Motor Vehicles Tax in respect of the vehicles owned by the petitioner institution from Rs.500/- per quarter to Rs.150/- for every person (other than the driver which the vehicle is permitted to carry).
For Petitioner : Mr.K.Elangoo For Respondent : Mr.S.T.S.Moorthy Government Pleader
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE)
Learned Counsel for the petitioner states that the petition has become infructuous and he seeks to withdraw the petition. An
endorsement has been made.
2.The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, connected WPMP is also dismissed.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
nsv
To:
The Secretary to Government
Home (Transport) Department
Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.
1 cc to Government Pleader,Sr.No.42522
W.P.No.3521 of 2006
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Vidhya Sagar Charitable Trust (Regn. No.474/11) rep. By Hartimal Surana
The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. By its Secretary to Government Home (Transport) Department
Sanjay Kishan Kaul
M. Sathyanarayanan
As recorded by the court registry
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