The Madras High Court dismissed a writ petition filed under Article 226 challenging a land cost demand notice. The court held the petition infructuous as the issue was settled out of court.
The writ petition was dismissed as infructuous with no costs awarded.
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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 10.02.2016 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE B.RAJENDRAN
Writ Petition (MD) No.13050 of 2011
S.Muthulakshmi .. Petitioner
Versus
1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Secretary, Housing Unit and Urban Development Department, Fort St. George, Chennai – 600 009.
2.The Chairman and Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Housing Board, Nandanam, Chennai – 600 009.
3.The Executive Engineer and Administrative Officer, Tamil Nadu Housing Board, Tirunelveli Housing Unit, Sivanthipatty Road, Tirunelveli – 627 011. .. Respondents
Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call the Impugned Demand Notice in Letter No.R4/2003/98, dated 21.10.2011 on the file of the 3rd respondent and quash the same as illegal and consequently directing the respondent to calculate the interest on difference in land cost between the original tentative cost and the final cost from the date of finalization of land cost i.e., 21.10.2011.
For petitioner : Mr.S.Saji Bino
For respondents : Mr.S.Gopalamanikandan
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O R D E R
The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the issue in this Writ Petition has already been settled out of court and hence, the prayer in this Writ Petition has become infructuous.
Sd/Assistant Registrar(AE)
/True copy/
Sub Assistant Registrar
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To
1.The Secretary,
Housing Unit and Urban Development Department, Fort St. George, Chennai – 600 009.
2.The Chairman and Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Housing Board, Nandanam, Chennai – 600 009.
+one cc to The Special Government Pleader in SR.No. 8166 CSL/SKS-RR/25.02.2016/2p/5c
Writ Petition (MD) No.13050 of 2011
10.02.2016
1 issue framed by the court
Whether a writ petition for quashing a demand notice remains maintainable when the underlying issue has been settled out of court.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
S. Muthulakshmi
The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Secretary, Housing Unit and Urban Development Department
The Chairman and Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Housing Board
The Executive Engineer and Administrative Officer, Tamil Nadu Housing Board, Tirunelveli Housing Unit
B. Rajendran
As recorded by the court registry
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