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K.Palaniappan, v. the Commissioner

Madras HC5 Dec 2025WP/18526/2025

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What is this about?

Property tax – one time settlement – Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation – writ of mandamus under Article 226 – direction to consider representation dated 12.09.2024 – orders on merits within three months – hearing to petitioner before order – disposed at admission without expressing opinion on merits – no costs.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition disposed of at admission with a direction to the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 12.09.2024 and pass appropriate orders on merits within three months, after hearing the petitioner; no costs. ¶28

K.Palaniappan, Vs the Commissioner — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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W.P.No.18526 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 05.12.2025

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CORAM :

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.SARAVANAN

W.P.No.18526 of 2025

K.Palaniappan

... Petitioner

Vs.

1.The Commissioner, Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation, Coimbatore.

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2.The Assistant Commissioner, Central Zone, Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation, Coimbatore – 600 018. ... Respondents

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Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents to avail the one time settlement to the Petitioner to pay the Tax in Assessment No.81240820 bearing Door No.355, Variety Hall Road, Coimbatore – 641 001 considering the representation dated 12.09.2024.

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

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W.P.No.18526 of 2025

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For Petitioner : Mr.B.Nedunchezhiyan For Respondents : Mr.N.Umapathy Standing Counsel

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ORDER

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Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the Respondents.