Petition sought to quash a government order and notification regarding property tax revision. The court dismissed the writ petition as infructuous because the impugned government order was withdrawn, leaving no record for adjudication.
Dismissal of W.P(MD)No.1471 of 2019 and consequent closure of connected miscellaneous petitions.
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W.P(MD)No.1471 of 2019
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 02.01.2023
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN
W.P(MD)No.1471 of 2019
and
W.M.P.(MD)Nos.1257, 1258 and 1259 of 2019
2.R.Padmanabhan
... Petitioners
Vs.
2.The Commissioner of Municipal Administration, Chepauk, Chennai – 600 005.
4.N.S.Ramaraj
... Respondents
(R4 is impleaded vide order dated 02.01.2023 in W.M.P.(MD)No.2836 of 2019 in W.P.(MD)No.1471 of 2019 by GRSJ)
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Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records of the third respondent comprised in its Resolution No.680 dated 15/10/2018 and the consequential Final Notification No.A2/4237/2018 dated 08/11/2018 published by the 3rd respondent in the Virudhunagr District Gazette (Special Publication), and quash the same as illegal, arbitrary and violative of the provisions of the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities Act, 1920 as also the guidelines issued by the second respondent dated 20/08/2018 in ROC No. 20555/2018/R1 and consequently direct the respondents to ensure strict compliance of the provisions of the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities Act, 1920 with respect to revision of property tax by following the procedure set out therein in its entirety.
For Petitioners : Mr.Raguvaran Gopalan, For Mr.R.Parthasarathy.
For Respondents : Mr.S.Shaji Bino,
Spl. Government Pleader for R1 & R2. Mr.N.Dilipkumar for R3. Mr.S.C.Herold Singh for R4.
ORDER
The learned counsel for the petitioner informs the Court that in view of the withdrawal of the Government Order, nothing survives for further adjudication and that the matter has become infructuous.
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2.Recording the said submission, the writ petition is dismissed as
infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.
02.01.2023
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Rajapalayam Chamber of Commerce & Industry (Rep. by R. Narayanan)
State of Tamil Nadu
The Commissioner of Municipal Administration
The Commissioner Cum Special Officer, Rajapalayam Municipality
N.S. Ramaraj
G.R. Swaminathan
As recorded by the court registry
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