Crafted Clothing (P) Ltd, v. the State Government of
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Madras High Court, W.P. No. 10841 of 2011, decided 13.10.2025, V. Lakshminarayanan, J. Petitioner: Crafted Clothing (P) Ltd. (Fashion Craft Unit). Respondents: State Government of Tamil Nadu (Home Transport-1 Department) and Transport Commissioner/State Transport Authority, Chepauk. Subject: writ of declaration under Article 226 challenging Sl.No.2(ii) and (iii) of Tamilnadu Motor Vehicles Taxation (Second Amendment) Act, 2010 (Tamilnadu Act 32 of 2010), G.O.Ms.No.1086, concerning Private Service Vehicle Reg.No. KA-01-A-3727. Disposition: writ petition closed without merits adjudication as overtaken by events; Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Taxation Act of 1974 amended by Tamil Nadu Act 30/2023 effective 07.11.2023; cause ceased to exist; no costs; liberty to challenge fresh amendment or seek revival. Keywords: motor vehicles taxation, private service vehicle, infructuous writ, superseded legislation, Article 226, Tamil Nadu Act 30/2023.