Petitioner challenged a village panchayat resolution denying house tax receipt and sought compensation. Compensation prayer was not pressed; respondents undertook to accept the mutation request and issue the house tax receipt. Recording this stand, the writ petition was allowed without costs.
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W.P(MD)No.12962 of 2024
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 19.06.2024
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN
W.P(MD)No.12962 of 2024 and W.M.P.(MD)No.11507 of 2024
C.Pechiyammal ... Petitioner
Vs.
Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certioraified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned resolution dated 12.10.2023 passed by the 3rd respondent and quash the same being illegal, invalid, without jurisdiction and violated the principles of natural justice and contrary to the law and
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consequently directing the 3rd respondent to issue house tax receipt in the petitioner favour with an Rs. 2,00,000/- (Two Lakhs Only) as compensation.
For Petitioner : Mr.V.Raji Rufus
For Respondents : Mr.G.V.Vairam Santhosh Additional Government Pleader for R1 & R2 : Mrs.S.Jeya Priya Government Advocate for R3
ORDER
Before commencing his argument, the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that he will not press the writ prayer regarding compensation.
local body submitted that the panchayat board meeting will be convened this weekend and that the petitioner's request for mutation will be accepted. The learned standing counsel categorically stated that the petitioner's grievance will be redressed and house tax receipt will be issued in favour of the petitioner.
No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
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1 issue framed by the court
Should the panchayat resolution dated 12.10.2023 refusing mutation and house tax receipt be quashed?
1 provisions across 1 enactments
C.Pechiyammal
The District Collector, Thoothukudi District
The Block Development Officer, Alwartirunagari Panchayat Union
The President, Mookuperi Village Panchayat
Kamala
G.R.Swaminathan
As recorded by the court registry
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