S. Charles v. The Assistant Director of

ORDER Heard the learned counsel on either side.

¶2The petitioner wants this Court to direct the local body/ R2 herein not to include the petitioner's property while assessing the property of the third respondent.

¶3When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that in spite of his best efforts, he could not contact the petitioner. On the other hand, the learned counsel appearing for the third respondent submitted that O.S.No.190 of 2018 filed by the petitioner against the third respondent on the file of the Sub Court, Lalgudi was dismissed as withdrawn. Cause of action for the present writ petition as well as the suit are one and the same. The copy of the decree dated

25.08.2022 in O.S.No.190 of 2018 has also been produced. In these circumstances, the relief sought for cannot be granted.

¶4The Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

26.07.2023 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No rmi To The Assistant Director of Town Panchayats, New Collectorate Building, Trichy.

G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J. rmi

26.07.2023

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 26.07.2023 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and W.M.P.(MD)No.1 of 2015 S.Charles ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Assistant Director of Town Panchayats, New Collectorate Building, Trichy. 2.The Executive Officer, Kallakudi Town Panchayat, Kallakudi, Trichy District. 3.M.Y.Sadiq Ali ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the 2nd respondent not to issue the plan approval and property tax receipt by including the petitioner property in the name of 3rd respondent, to an extent of 11 1/2 cents comprised in Survey No. 273/10 Kallakudi Village, Lalkudi Taluk Tiruchy District. For Petitioners : Mr.P.Sivachandran For Respondents : Mrs.K.Christy Theboral Additional Government Pleader for R1 : Mr.M.Rajarajan for R2 : Mr.R.Devaraj for R3