High Court disposed of a writ petition challenging an order on property assessment. It granted the petitioner ten days to prefer an appeal and stayed coercive action by the Corporation meanwhile.
Petitioner granted ten days to prefer appeal; respondents directed not to take coercive action; connected WMP closed.
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In the High Court of Judicature at Madras
Dated : 23.7.2018
Coram :
The Honourable Mr.Justice T.S.SIVAGNANAM
Writ Petition No.18577 of 2018 & WMP.No.21925 of 2018
P.Kalyani ...Petitioner Vs 1.The Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation, Rippon Buildings, Park Town, Chennai-3. 2.The Assistant Commissioner, Zone-12, Corporation of Chennai, Alandur, Chennai-16. 3.The Revenue Officer, Greater Chennai Corporation, Rippon Buildings, Park Town, Chnenai-3. 4.The Assistant Revenue Officer, Zone-12, Corporation of Chennai, Alandur, Chennai-16. 5.The Chairman, Taxation Appeals Tribunal, Greater Chennai Corporation, Rippon Buildings, Chennai-3. ...Respondents
PETITION under Article 226 of The Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for entire records pertaining to issuance of the order dated 29.5.2018 passed by the 5th respondent namely the Chairman, Taxation Appeals Tribunal, Greater Chennai Corporation, Ripon Buildings, Chennai-3 in T.A.T.No.33 of 2017, quash the same and consequentially direct respondents 1 to 4 to assess the property of the petitioner at No.161, Karuneegar Street, Adambakkam, Chennai-88 as per the guidelines prescribed by the Corporation of Chennai.
For Petitioner :Mr.C.Umashankar For Respondents:Mr.T.C.Gopalakrishnan
ORDER
Mr.T.C.Gopalakrishnan, learned Standing Counsel accepts notice for the respondents. Heard both.
2.Mr.T.C.Gopalakrishnan, learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents submits that as against the impugned order, an appeal lies to the Principal Judge, City Civil Court, Chennai in terms of Part V Rule 15 of the Chennai City Municipal Corporation Act.
3.The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that time may be granted to the petitioner to move the Appellate Court.
4.Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of and the
petitioner is granted ten days' time from the date of receipt of
a copy of this order to prefer the appeal. In the meantime, the
respondent Corporation shall not take any coercive action
against the petitioner. No costs. Consequently, the connected
WMP is closed.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar(CS VII)
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
RS
To
1.The Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation,
Rippon Buildings, ParkTown, Chennai-3.
2.The Assistant Commissioner, Zone-12,
Corporation of Chennai, Alandur,Chennai-16.
3.The Revenue Officer, Greater Chennai Corporation,
Rippon Buildings, ParkTown, Chnenai-3.
4.The Assistant Revenue Officer, Zone-12,
Corporation of Chennai, Alandur,Chennai-16.
WP.No.18577 of 2018& WMP.No.21925 of 2018
NM (CO) BM 24/07/2018
P.Kalyani
The Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation
The Assistant Commissioner, Zone-12, Corporation of Chennai
The Revenue Officer, Greater Chennai Corporation
The Assistant Revenue Officer, Zone-12, Corporation of Chennai
The Chairman, Taxation Appeals Tribunal, Greater Chennai Corporation
T.S.SIVAGNANAM
As recorded by the court registry
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