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The Management v. the District Collector

Madras HC6 Aug 2025WP/23325/2024

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Hotel Abu Palace; revenue recovery proceedings; Na.Ka.No.A3/005/2024; Rs.23,71,049; Tahsildar Purasaivakkam; District Collector Chennai; Assistant Commissioner of Labour / Controlling Authority under Payment of Gratuity Act; writ dismissed as infructuous; Article 226; Certiorarified Mandamus; WMP.Nos.25476 & 36262 of 2024; P.T. Asha; 06.08.2025.

What did the court decide?

No substantive relief; the writ petition was dismissed as having become infructuous (payment of Rs.23,71,049/- having been made after filing) with no costs, and the connected miscellaneous petitions were closed. ¶33

The Management Vs the District Collector — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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W.P.No.23325 of 2024

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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Dated : 06.08.2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE Ms. JUSTICE P.T. ASHA

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W.P.No.23325 of 2024

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and WMP.Nos.25476 & 36262 of 2024

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The Management Hotel Abu Palace

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No.926, Poonamallee High Road Purasawalkam

Chennai - 600 084.

... Petitioner

Vs.

1.The District Collector Singaravelar Maligai Chennai - 600 001.

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2.The Tahsildar Purasaivakkam Taluk Chennai - 600 003.

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3.The Assistant Commissioner of Labour / The Controlling Authority under Payment of Gratuity Act DMS Compound, Teynampet Chennai - 600 006. ... Respondents

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Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records of the second respondent pertaining to the revenue recovery proceedings

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

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W.P.No.23325 of 2024

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dated 10.07.2024 in Na.Ka.No.A3/005/2024 and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to drop further actions based on the payment made by the petitioner Management.

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For Petitioner : Mr.D.Lakshmipathy

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For Respondents : Mrs.M.Jayanthy Additional Government Pleader for R1 to R3

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ORDER

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The petitioner-Management has filed the present writ petition

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seeking to quash the revenue recovery proceedings of the second respondent dated 10.07.2024 in Na.Ka.No.A3/005/2024, in and by which, the petitioner

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was directed to deposit the award amount of Rs.23,71,049/-.

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The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that

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subsequent to the filing of the writ petition, the payment has been made by the petitioner as directed, and therefore, the writ petition has become infructuous.

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

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W.P.No.23325 of 2024

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