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Swaminathan v. The District Collector

Madras HC18 Sept 2024WP(MD)/22346/2024

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What is this about?

This High Court allowed a writ petition under Article 226 to quash a notice dated 28.08.2024 issued by the Kumbakonam Municipal Corporation. The court reserved liberty to the corporation to act strictly under Section 128(2) of the Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Act, 1998.

What did the court decide?

Quashing of the impugned notice dated 28.08.2024 with liberty to act under Section 128(2) of the Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Act, 1998.

Swaminathan Vs The District Collector — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2024)

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W.P(MD)No.22346 of 2024

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 18.09.2024

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CORAM :

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUBRAMANIAN and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI

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W.P(MD)No.22346 of 2024 and

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WMP(MD)Nos.18910 and 18911 of 2024

Swaminthan

... Petitioner

vs.

The District Collector, Thanjavur District, Thanjavur.

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The Tahsildar, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District.

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The Corporation Commissioner, Kumbakonam Municipal Corporation, Thanjavur District.

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... Respondents

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Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of a Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records relating to the impugned order of the 3^rd respondent in Na.Ka.No.8677/2021/d1 dated 28.08.2024 and quash the same.

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For Petitioner : Mr.R.Maheswaran For R1 & R2 : Mr.S.P.Maharajan, Special Government Pleader

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

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W.P(MD)No.22346 of 2024

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For R3 : Mr.M.Rajarajan

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ORDER

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( Order of the Court was made by R.SUBRAMANIAN, J.)

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Mr.S.P.Maharajan, learned Special Government Pleader takes

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notice for the respondents 1 and 2 and Mr.M.Rajarajan, learned counsel takes notice for the 3^rd respondent.

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Similar notice was quashed by us in W.P(MD)No.21811 of 2024,

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dated 12.09.2024. In view of the said order, the impugned notice dated 28.08.2024 is quashed reserving liberty to the Municipal Corporation to take action strictly in accordance with Section 128(2) of the Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Act, 1998.

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The Writ Petition is allowed on the above terms. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

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(R.S.M, J.) (L.V.G, J.) 18.09.2024

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Index : Yes / No Neutral Citation : Yes / No bala

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W.P(MD)No.22346 of 2024

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The District Collector, Thanjavur District, Thanjavur.

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The Tahsildar, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District.

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The Corporation Commissioner, Kumbakonam Municipal Corporation, Thanjavur District.

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

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W.P(MD)No.22346 of 2024

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R.SUBRAMANIAN, J. and L.VICTORIA GOWRI, J.

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bala

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ORDER MADE IN W.P(MD)No.22346 of 2024 DATED : 18.09.2024 (7/12)

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