1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 01.03.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.SASIDHARAN W.P.(MD)No.303 of 2011 Sri.V.Ravichandran : Petitioner Vs. The Commissioner, Corporation of Madurai, Madurai-625 002. : Respondent Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issue of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to remit the collection of rent for the petitioner shop No.92, in Mattu Thavani Bus stand, Madurai for the period from April 2010 to September 2010 Rs.32,916/- collected vide bill No.20061014170 dated 22.09.2010 which was wrongly credited for the period of 2005- 2006 by considering my representation dated 26.11.2010. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Haja Mohideen For Respondent : Mr.M.Jothi Basu ORDER The failure on the part of the Madurai Corporation to adjust the rent for a particular period made the petitioner to file this Writ Petition. 2. The petitioner is stated to be a licensee under the Madurai Corporation pertaining to shop No.92 in Mattu Thavani Bus Stand. The petitioner appears to have made certain payments in excess of what was due. The payment was made during the period from April 2010 to September 2010. However, it was wrongly credited for the year 2005-2006. Therefore, a representation was given to the respondent on 26.11.2010 to rectify the mistakes. Since there was no action at the instance of the respondent, the petitioner is before this Court. 3. I have heard the learned counsel for the parties. 4. The grievance of the petitioner appears to be on account of the failure to make adjustment towards the payment made for the period from April 2010 to September 2010, as the payment was wrongly credited for the year 2005-2006. The question as to whether the payment was made for a particular period is a matter to be considered https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 by the respondent. 5. Therefore, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the matter, there will be a direction to the respondent to consider and dispose of the representation submitted by the petitioner on 26.11.2010 on merits and as per law, as expeditiously as possible and in any case, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. The Writ Petition is disposed of with the above direction. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(P&A) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To The Commissioner, Corporation of Madurai, Madurai-625 002. +1cc to Mr.M.Jothi Basu, Advocate, Sr.No.10623 +1cc to Mr.A.Hajamohideen, Advocate, Sr.No.10549 Order made in W.P.(MD)No.303 of 2011 Dated: 01.03.2011 SML SMA/21.03.2011/4C/2P https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/