Dismissed

M.Baskar v. Managing Director

Madras HC20 Aug 2024WP/7387/2021

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What is this about?

Cable operator challenged Slum Board's demand of licence fee in a tenemental scheme. Petitioner died pending hearing; counsel sought dismissal as nothing survived. Writ petition dismissed as abated, with liberty for legal heirs to apply for cable licence.

What did the court decide?

Petition dismissed as abated; legal heirs at liberty to file application for cable licence; connected miscellaneous petitions closed; no costs.

M.Baskar Vs Managing Director — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2024)

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W.P.No.7387 of 2021

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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Dated : 20.08.2024

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI

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W.P.No.7387 of 2021 &

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W.M.P.No.7894 and 7896 of 2021

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M.Baskar Proprietor BAS Cable Vision No.7311, Kannagi Nagar, Okkiam Thoraipakkam, Chennai – 600 097

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...Petitioner

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The Managing Director, Tamilnadu Slum Clearance Board, No.5, Kamaraj Salai, Chennai – 5

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G.Prabhu

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..Respondents

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Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records of the 1^st respondent dated 24.02.2021 made in SE.MU.KA No.B5/3225/2020 and quash the order of the 1^st respondent as illegal and without jurisdiction and direct the 1^st respondent to forbear from demanding or collecting any charges by way of licence fee payment system in the tenemental scheme of Slum Board Okkiam Thoraipakkam, Chennai.

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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W.P.No.7387 of 2021

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For Petitioner :Mr.G.Ravisankar For Respondents :Mr.G.Venkatesan for R1 No appearance for R2

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O R D E R

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The present Writ Petition has been filed seeking for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records of the 1^st respondent dated 24.02.2021 made in SE.MU.KA No.B5/3225/2020 and quash the same as illegal and without jurisdiction and direct the 1^st respondent to forbear from demanding or collecting any charges by way of licence fee payment system in the tenemental scheme of Slum Board Okkiam Thoraipakkam, Chennai.

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When the petition is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel

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for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner, viz., M.Baskar died and thereby pleaded to dismiss the petition, as nothing survives for adjudication.

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Considering the above said submission of the learned counsel

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for the petitioner that the petitioner died, this Writ Petition is dismissed as abated. However, the legal heirs of the petitioner are at liberty to file a

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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W.P.No.7387 of 2021

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application for cable licence. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. No costs.

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20.08.2024

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Index: Yes/No; Internet: Yes/No Speaking order / non speaking order ssd

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The Managing Director, Tamilnadu Slum Clearance Board, No.5, Kamaraj Salai, Chennai – 5

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W.P.No.7387 of 2021

M.DHANDAPANI,J.,

ssd

W.P.No.7231 of 2014

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