The High Court of Madras disposed of Writ Petition No. 34049 of 2002 filed under Article 226 of the Constitution challenging the Tamil Nadu Court Fees and Suits Valuation (Amendment) Ordinance 4/2002, as the matter had become infructuous.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Dated: 09.12.2015
Coram:
The Honourable Mr.SANJAY KISHAN KAUL, CHIEF JUSTICE and The Honourable Mr.Justice PUSHPA SATHYANARAYANA
Writ Petition No.34049 of 2002
Citizen, Consumer & Civic Action Group represented by its Trustee Mr.N.L.Rajah No.8, 4th Street, Venkateswara Nagar Adyar, Chennai 600020. ... Petitioner -Versus1.The State of Tamil Nadu, represented by its Secretary, Revenue Department, Fort St. George, Chennai 9. 2. Government of Tamil Nadu represented by Secretary to Government Law Department, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009. 3.Tamil Nadu Law Commission represented by its Chairman 6th Floor, EVK Sampath Maligai, College Road, Chennai 600 006. ... Respondents
Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issue of a writ of Declaration, declaring the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Court Fees and Suits Valuation (Amendment) Ordinance 4/2002 as being unconstitutional and consequently forbearing the respondents from giving effect to the terms of such ordinance.
For Petitioner ::: Mr.N.L.Raja for Mr.G.Anbumani For Respondents ::: Mr.AL.Somayaji Advocate General assisted by Mr.S.T.S.Murthi – Government Pleader Mr.R.Kamalanathan – AGP. O R D E R
(The Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble The Chief Justice)
The learned counsel for the petitioner states that this matter has been wrongly tagged with these matters concerning the issue of Court Fees, but in any case the present matter has become infructuous.
The writ petition accordingly stands disposed of.
Consequently, WPMP.No.50349 of 2002 is closed.
KSR Sd/-
Asst.Registrar
/true copy/
Sub Asst. Registrar
To
1.The Secretary,
Revenue Department,
Fort St. George, Chennai 9.
2. The Secretary to Government Law Department,
Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.
3.The Chairman,
Tamil Nadu Law Commission
6 th Floor, EVK Sampath Maligai,
College Road, Chennai 600 006.
KR/10/12
W.P.No.34049 of 2002
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Citizen, Consumer & Civic Action Group
The State of Tamil Nadu
Government of Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu Law Commission
SANJAY KISHAN KAUL
PUSHPA SATHYANARAYANA
As recorded by the court registry
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