1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 26.09.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.JYOTHIMANI W.P.(MD).No.10963 of 2011 Madura Coats Private Limited, (Formerly Madura Coats Limited), Represented by its Manager – Excise & Legal, New Jail Road, Madurai 625 001. : Petitioner Vs. The Madurai Corporation, rep by its Executive Authority, The Commissioner, Madurai 625 002. : Respondent PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the issue of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent to forthwith pass final orders in the property tax assessment proceedings, in accordance with law and after giving opportunity to the petitioner, as directed by this Hon'ble Court vide its order dated 18.02.2010 passed in W.A.No.1094 of 2002. For Petitioner : Mr.Sriram Panchu Senior Counsel For Mr.S.Srinivasa Raghavan For Respondent : Mr.M.Jothi Basu Standing Counsel O R D E R Mr.M.Jothi Basu, learned Standing Counsel, takes notice on behalf of the respondent. By consent, the Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal at the stage of admission itself. 2. A Division Bench of this Court, by Judgment dated 18.02.2010, has already directed the respondent Corporation to take into consideration the objections filed by the petitioner herein as per the direction of the learned Single Judge of this Court dated 24.10.2000 made in W.P.No.4221 of 2000 and pass final orders, after giving opportunity to the petitioner, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order. The grievance of the petitioner is that in spite of the said Judgment having been passed as early as on 18.02.2010 and even though various notices were given by the respondent Corporation for the purpose of appearance of the petitioner and the petitioner has been regularly appearing before the respondent Corporation, the enquiry has not been completed and no https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 final orders have been passed. Therefore, the present Writ Petition is filed for a direction against respondent Corporation to pass final orders in the property tax assessment proceedings in accordance with law as directed by the Division Bench of this Court dated 18.02.2010 passed in W.A.No.1094 of 2002. 3. The learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner would submit that though the matter is pending from 2010 onwards, the respondent Corporation, in one way or the other, has been dragging on the issue without passing any orders. 4. On the other hand, it is the contention of the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent Corporation that though notice has been issued and steps are being taken, it is because of the Election Commission Model Code of Conduct, which has come into operation, the enquiry could not be completed. 5. Considering the above said facts and circumstances of the case, the Writ Petition stands disposed of with a direction against the respondent Corporation to complete the enquiry initiated by the respondent as per the direction of the Division Bench of this Court and pass appropriate final orders in respect of the property tax assessment regarding the petitioner on or before 31.10.2011, after giving notice and personal hearing to the petitioner. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(Records) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To The Commissioner, Madurai Corporation, rep by its Executive Authority, Madurai 625 002. +1cc to Mr.S.Srinivasa Raghavan, Advocate, Sr.No.33188 +1cc to Mr.Jothi Basu, Advocate, Sr.No.33214 nb ssk/11.10.2011 /4c -2p/- ORDER MADE IN W.P.(MD).No.10963 of 2011 26.09.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/