Disposed¶26

S Purushothaman v. The Commissioner

Madras HC14 Jul 2026WP/25095/2026

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Short-order disposal (no merits adjudication). Keywords: property tax revision; enhancement of property tax; Greater Chennai Corporation; writ of mandamus; Article 226; Resolution No.63 dated 30.05.2022; online revision petition 02.03.2023; representation dated 02.02.2026; Zonal Deputy Commissioner; Assistant Revenue Officer Zonal Office-VII; Ambattur; time-bound disposal direction; reasonable opportunity; no order as to costs. Relevant where advocates seek directions compelling municipal authorities to consider and dispose of tax-revision representations within a fixed timeframe.

What did the court decide?

Direction to the second and third respondents to consider and dispose of the representation dated 02.02.2026 within two months from receipt of a copy of the order, after providing a reasonable opportunity to the petitioner; no order as to costs.

S Purushothaman Vs The Commissioner — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

¶1

WP No. 25095 of 2026

¶2

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

¶3

DATED: 14-07-2026

¶4

CORAM

¶5

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY

¶6

WP No. 25095 of 2026

¶7

S Purushothaman S/o.N Shankaran No.6, Kennedy Street, Vinayagapuram, Ambattur, Chennai 53.

¶8

..Petitioner

¶9

¶10

The Commissioner Greater Chennai Corporation Rippon Building, Chennai 03.

¶11

The Zonal Deputy Commissioner Greater Chennai Corporation Rippon Building, Chennai-03.

¶12

The Assistant Revenue Officer Zonal Office-VII, Greater Chennai Corporation, MTH Road, Ambattur, Chennai-600 053.

¶13

..Respondents

¶14

Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India

¶15

praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus directing the Respondents to pass orders for revision of property tax in respect of the house property belonging to the Petitioner situated at No.4 Kennedy Street, Ambattur, Chennai - 600 053, in conformity with the assessment of tax as per Resolution No.63 dated 30.05.2022 passed by the Greater Chennai Corporation Council and in consideration of the Online Revision Petition filed by the Petitioner dated

¶16

Page1 of 4

¶17

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

¶18

WP No. 25095 of 2026

¶19

02.03.2023 and consequently revise the property tax accordingly, within a time frame to be fixed by this Hon’ble Court.

¶20

For Petitioner:	Mr. S.Nedunchezhiyan
For Respondents:	Mr. E.C.Ramesh
	Standing Counsel (Corporation)

¶21

ORDER

¶22

Aggrieved by the enhancement of property tax, the petitioner had submitted multiple representations to revise such assessment. Alleging non-consideration thereof, the present writ petition has been filed.

¶23

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that a revision petition was filed on 02.03.2023.

¶24

Mr. E.C.Ramesh, learned Standing Counsel, accepts notice on behalf

¶25

of the respondents. He submits that the representation would be considered and disposed of in accordance with law.

¶26

Accordingly, without expressing any opinion on merits, this writ petition is disposed of by directing the second and third respondents to consider and dispose of the representation dated 02.02.2026 within two months from the

¶27

Page2 of 4

¶28

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

¶29

WP No. 25095 of 2026

¶30

date of receipt of a copy of this order after providing a reasonable opportunity to

¶31

the petitioner. There shall be no order as to costs.

¶32

14-07-2026