A writ petition seeking quashing of a government order annexure concerning urban land ceiling was closed as abated after counsel reported the petitioner deceased and gave no further instructions.
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W.P.No.12486 of 2013
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 05.03.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH
W.P.No.12486 of 2013 and M.P.Nos.1 & 2 of 2013
A.T.Kothai
.. Petitioner
Vs.
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6.S.P.Chidambaram (deceased)
7.Sulosana
8.Girishanthan
9.Aishwarya
10.Prasanthan
.. Respondents
(R7 to R10 are substituted as LRS of deceased R6, as per order dated 24.02.2025 in W.M.P.No.7243 of 2025 in W.P.No.12486 of 2013)
Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorari, to call for the records of the 1st respondent in G.O.Ms.No.136, Revenue (ULCI) (2) Department dated 27.04.2009 in so far as column No.34 of the annexure is concerned and quash the same as illegal, arbitrary and non est in law.
For petitioner : Mr.S.Mohamed Uduman For RR 1 to 5 : Mr.P.Sathish Additional Government Pleader For RR 6 to 10 : Mr.D.Veerasekaran
O R D E R
When the matter was taken up for hearing today, the learned
counsel for the petitioner submitted that the notice sent by him to the petitioner has been returned with an endorsement “deceased”. Hence, it
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was submitted that he has no further instructions in this case.
2.In the light of the above submission, this Writ Petition is closed
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To
N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.
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5.The Assistant Commissioner, Urban Land Tax, Kancheepuram District, No.153, Karuneegar Street, Adambakkam, Chennai – 600 088.
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A.T.Kothai
The Principal Secretary to Government, Revenue Department, Government of Tamil Nadu
The Principal Secretary and Commissioner of Land Reforms
The Addl Chief Secretary & Commissioner of Land Reforms
Director, Urban Land Ceiling and Urban Land Tax
The Assistant Commissioner, Urban Land Tax, Kancheepuram District
N.Anand Venkatesh
As recorded by the court registry
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