1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 31.03.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.RAJENDRAN Writ Petition (MD)No.614 of 2011 and MP.2/2011 B.Govindan Bhimbhater ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Secretary, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Chennai. 2.The Director, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Chennai. 3.The Commissioner, Nagercoil Municipality, Kanyakumari District. ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records connected notice in Na.Ka.No.8050/2010/A1 dated 18-06-2010 and two special notices No.Nil dated 18-06-2010 on the file of the Respondent No.3 and quash the same as illegal, consequently to direct the Respondent No.3 to reassess the property tax amount for the property in property tax assessment No.13806 belongs to the Petitioner situated at No.265 Police Station Road Ward No.11 Nagercoil Municipality Kanyakumari District under the guidelines given by the Respondent No.1 in his letter in Lr.No.38279/Elec/2006-2 dated 01-02-2008 and under section 117 (A) of the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities Act 1920 by considering the revision petition preferred by the petitioner dated 08.07.2010, and representation preferred by the petitioner dated 07.12.2010. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Alagumani For Respondents 1&2 : Mr.K.Balasubramanian, Additional Government Pleader. For 3rd Respondent : Mrs.S.Srimathy https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 O R D E R This writ petition has been filed challenging the original assessment order in respect of the property tax passed by the third respondent. 2.After notice, learned counsel for the third respondent Municipality brought to the notice of this Court that as against the assessment order, the petitioner has filed an appeal on 07.12.2010 and the same itself was dismissed on the ground that the appeal has been presented beyond the limitation period by order dated 15.12.2010. 3.In view of the order passed by the Appellate Authority, the present prayer in the writ petition to quash the original assessment order cannot be entertained. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed. However, it is always open for the petitioner to challenge the order passed by the appellate authority in accordance with law. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. Sd/- Deputy Registrar(LA) /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar To 1.The Secretary, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Chennai. 2.The Director, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Chennai. 3.The Commissioner, Nagercoil Municipality, Kanyakumari District. +One cc to Mr.R.Alagaumani, Advocate, SR.No.12092 +One Cc to M/s.S.Srimathy, Advocate, SR.No.12489 sms rl/6c – 26.4.2011 Writ Petition (MD)No.614 of 2011 31.03.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/