IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 05-12-2007 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.JAICHANDREN W.P.Nos.16742 and 16743 of 1999 S.Rajendran .. Petitioner in W.P.No.16742 of 1999 N.Manoharan .. Petitioner in W.P.No.16743 of 1999 Versus 1.The Director of Municipal Administration, Chennai. 2.Kancheepuram Municipality rep. by its Commissioner, Kancheepuram. .. Respondents in both the writ petitions Prayer in W.P.No.16742 of 1999: This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Declaration, declaring that the levy and demand of rent at the rate of Rs.81/- per sq.ft in respect of the petitioner's shops No.35 and 37 at the New Shopping Complex at Kancheepuram Bus Stand, Kancheepuram as ultravires, illegal, invalid, unenforceable so far as the petitioner is concerned. Prayer in W.P.No.16743 of 1999: This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Declaration, declaring that the levy and demand of rent at the rate of Rs.81/- per sq.ft in respect of the petitioner's shop No.36 at the New Shopping Complex at Kancheepuram Bus Stand, Kancheepuram as ultravires, illegal, invalid, unenforceable, so far as the petitioner is concerned. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Sriram For Respondents : Mr.V.Manoharan Government Advocate (R1) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ COMMON ORDER Today, when these writ petitions were taken up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners had submitted that in view of G.O.No.100, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, dated 11.4.2003, these writ petitions have become infructuous. 2. In view of the above, nothing survives in these writ petitions and the same are dismissed as infructuous. No costs. csh Sd/- Asst.Registrar /true copy/ Sub Asst.Registrar To 1.The Director of Municipal Administration, Chennai. 2. The Commissioner, Kancheepuram Municipality Kancheepuram. +1 cc to Mr.K.R.Tamilzhmani, Advocate Sr.No.71646. +1 cc to Mr.M.Sriram, Advocate Sr.No.71929. KM(CO) DCP/17.12 W.P.Nos.16742 and 16743 of 1999 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/