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S.Venkatesan v. The District Collector

Madras HC6 Feb 2019WP/3491/2019

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What is this about?

Petitioner sought a writ of mandamus directing the Regional Director of Municipal Administration to dispose of a pending property tax appeal. The court directed the respondent to consider the appeal on merits and pass orders within twelve weeks.

What did the court decide?

The 2nd respondent is directed to consider the petitioner's appeal dated 22.11.2018 on merits and pass orders within twelve weeks.

S.Venkatesan Vs The District Collector — Service and Employment | Madras HC (2019)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 06.02.2019

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.KRISHNAKUMAR

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WP.No.3491 of 2019

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S. Venkatesan ... Petitioner
Vs.
1. The District Collector
Collectorate
Thiruvannamalai District
- 606 604.
2. The Regional Director of
Municipal Administration
Vellore Region, Sarathi Nagar
Kakitha Pattarai
Vellore – 631 012.
3. The Commissioner
Municipality Office
Thiruvannamalai Municipality
Thiruvannamalai – 606 601
3. The Tahsildar
Tahsildar Office
Thiruvannamalai Town
Thiruvannamalai Taluk &
District – 606 601. ... Respondents

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Prayer: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 2^nd respondent to consider and dispose of the petitioner's appeal dated 22.11.2018 in accordance with law, within the stipulated time as may be fixed by this Court.

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For Petitioner : M/s. J. Agni Selvaraju For Respondents : Mr. B. Anand Government Advocate

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O R D E R

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The prayer in the Writ Petition is to direct the 2^nd respondent to consider and dispose of the petitioner's appeal dated 22.11.2018 in accordance with law, within the stipulated time as may be fixed by this Court.

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The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner's father was running cottage business and he has been paying the property and professional tax. After his demise, the business was taken over by the petitioner and hence he made an application to the 3^rd respondent for name change in the property tax documents. The 3^rd respondent rejected the application and returned the documents on 09.11.2018. The petitioner preferred an appeal to the 2^nd respondent, challenging the aforesaid rejection order dated 09.11.2018. The said appeal is pending and no orders have been passed. Therefore, the present writ petition is filed before this Court.

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Mr. B. Anand, learned Government Advocate takes notice for the respondents. With the consent of both the parties, the writ petition is disposed of, at the stage of admission itself.

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Learned Government Advocate would submit that the 2^nd respondent is the competent authority to dispose of the appeal and that if the said appeal is still pending, the same would be considered in accordance with law, within the time stipulated by this Court.

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Considering the limited scope of prayer sought for by the petitioner, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this Court is inclined to direct the 2^nd respondent to consider the appeal of the petitioner dated 22.11.2018, on merits and in accordance with law and pass orders as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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The Writ Petition is disposed of, with the above direction. No order as to costs.

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Sd/Assistant Registrar(CS) //True Copy//

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Sub Assistant Registrar

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The District Collector
Collectorate
Thiruvannamalai - 606 604.
2. The Regional Director of
Municipal Administration
Vellore Region, Sarathi Nagar
Kakitha Pattarai
Vellore – 631 012.
3. The Commissioner
Municipality Office
Thiruvannamalai Municipality
Thiruvannamalai – 606 601
3. The Tahsildar
Tahsildar Office
Thiruvannamalai Town
Thiruvannamalai Taluk &
District – 606 601.
+2ccS to M/s. J. Agni Selvaraju , Advocate SR.No. 10099
+1 CC TO GOVERNMENT PLEADER SR.NO. 10811
WP.No.3491 of 2019
A.SK(07/03/2019)

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S.Venkatesan v. The District Collector

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