Two writ petitions sought waiver of municipal lease amounts for the COVID-19 lockdown period and quashing of lease demand proceedings. At hearing the petitioners' counsel sought withdrawal with endorsement; the Court dismissed the petitions as withdrawn and closed connected miscellaneous petitions.
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W.P(MD)Nos.9112 and 9115 of 2021
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 15.03.2024
CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.MURALI SHANKAR
W.P.(MD)Nos.9112 and 9115 of 2021 and W.M.P.(MD)Nos.6868 and 6870 of 2021
W.P.(MD)No.9112 of 2021
E.Gyas Mohammed
... Petitioner
Vs.
Melur Municipality,
Melur Taluk,
Madurai District. ... Respondents
PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus seeking to call for records in Na.Ka.No.76/2021/A2 dt. 22.02.2021 on the file of the second respondent herein and quash the same and
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consequently direct the respondents herein to Waive the Lease Amount in view of COVID-19 pandemic Lock Down from 25.03.2020 to 31.10.2020 or to adjust the same with future Lease Amount for the period from 01.04.2021 to 31.03.2022.
W.P.(MD)No.9115 of 2021
P.Amutha ... Petitioner
Vs.
1.The Commissioner of Municipal Administration, O/o. Commissioner of Municipal Administration, Chepauk, Chennai.
2.The Commissioner,
Melur Municipality, Melur Taluk, Madurai District. ... Respondents
PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus seeking to call for records in Na.Ka.No.76/2021/A2, dated 22.02.2021, on the file of the second respondent herein and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents herein to Waive the Lease Amount in view of COVID-19 pandemic Lock Down from 25.03.2020 to 31.10.2020 or to adjust the same with future Lease Amount for the period from 01.04.2021 to 31.03.2022.
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(In both W.Ps.)
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For Petitioner : Mr.K.Veilmuthu
For Respondents : Mr.SRA.Ramachandran
: No appearance for R2
COMMON ORDER
The present Writ Petitions have been filed for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, seeking quash the proceedings dated 22.02.2021, in Na.Ka.No.76/2021/A2, on the file of the second respondent herein and consequently to direct the respondents herein to Waive the Lease Amount in view of COVID-19 pandemic Lock Down from 25.03.2020 to 31.10.2020 or to adjust the same with future Lease Amount for the period from 01.04.2021 to 31.03.2022.
learned counsel appearing for the writ petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw these petitions and he has also made an endorsement to that effect.
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appearing for the writ petitioner, these Writ Petitions are dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed.
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To
2.The Commissioner, Melur Municipality, Melur Taluk, Madurai District.
W.P(MD)Nos.9112 and 9115 of 2021
K.MURALI SHANKAR, J
LS
Order made in W.P.(MD)Nos.9112 and 9115 of 2021
Dated : 15.03.2024
1 provisions across 1 enactments
E.Gyas Mohammed
P.Amutha
The Commissioner of Municipal Administration
The Commissioner, Melur Municipality
K.Murali Shankar
As recorded by the court registry
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