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The Principal Secretary to Government, v. G.Gandhimathi

Madras HC3 Jul 2025WA(MD)/1719/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Writ appeal dismissed - Urban Land Ceiling (ULC) proceedings abated - unchallenged order dated 25.04.2013 in W.P.(MD)No.13819 of 2010 binds parties - consequential relief in W.P.(MD)No.26426 of 2023 upheld - Letters Patent Clause XV appeal - Madras High Court Madurai Bench - G. Gandhimathi v. Principal Secretary to Government, Commissioner of Land Reforms and others - W.A.(MD)No.1719 of 2025 - decided 03.07.2025 - G.R. Swaminathan and K. Rajasekar, JJ.

What did the court decide?

None; writ appeal dismissed with no costs and the connected C.M.P.(MD)No.9582 of 2025 closed, leaving the single Judge's order dated 13.08.2024 intact. ¶30

The Principal Secretary to Government, Vs G.Gandhimathi — Madras HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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W.A.(MD)No.1719 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 03.07.2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR

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W.A.(MD)No.1719 of 2025 and

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C.M.P.(MD)No.9582 of 2025

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1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Commissioner of Land Reforms,

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Chepauk, Chennai 600 005.

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2.The Competent Authority and Assistant Commissioner, Urban land Tax, No.15, East First Cross Street, K.K.Nagar, Madurai, Madurai District.

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3.The Tahsildar, Madurai South, Madurai.

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... Appellants

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Vs.

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G.Gandhimathi ... Respondent

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Prayer : Writ Appeal filed under Clause XV of Letters Patent, to allow the writ appeal by setting aside the order passed in W.P.(MD)No.26426 of 2023 dated 13.08.2024 on the file of this Court.

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

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W.A.(MD)No.1719 of 2025

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For Appellants : Mr.Ajmal Kahn, Addl. Advocate General, Assisted by Mr.A.Kannan, Addl. Government Pleader.

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For Respondent : Mr.K.Govindarajan

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JUDGMENT (By G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.)

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Heard the learned Additional Advocate General for the appellants

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and the learned counsel for the respondent / writ petitioner.

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2.The writ petitioner had purchased the petition mentioned land

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which was the subject matter of ULC proceedings. She filed W.P.(MD)No.13819 of 2010 challenging the ULC proceedings and the said writ petition was allowed on 25.04.2013 and it was held therein that the ULC proceedings stood abated. The said order has not been put to challenge till date. So long as the said order dated 25.04.2013 is holding the field, the writ petitioner cannot be denied the relief as sought for in W.P.(MD)No.26426 of 2023. In fact, the relief sought for in the present writ petition is rather consequential in nature. That is why, the learned

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

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W.A.(MD)No.1719 of 2025

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single Judge allowed the writ petition on 13.08.2024. We do not find any

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merit in this writ appeal and it stands dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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(G.R.S. J.,) & (K.R.S. J.,) 03.07.2025