1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:02.11.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.RAMASUBRAMANIAN WP(MD)No.12440 of 2011 Selvi :Petitioner -Versus- 1. The Chief Information Commissioner, Tamil Nadu State Information Commissioner, Kamathenu Super Market, 1st Floor No.378, Anna Salai, Teynampett, Chennai – 18. 2. The District Collector, Theni District. 3. The Commissioner,Kudalur Municipality, Theni District. 4. The Executive Officer,Kudalur Municipality, Theni District. 5. Pushpam :Respondents PRAYER:Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the third respondent to furnish the exact details in respect of change of House Tax entry in Door No.64, Ward No.9, Karnam Palanivel Pillai Street, Kudalur, Theni District and alter the entry of the name of the petitioner in Door No.64, Ward No.9, Karnam Palanivel Pillai Street, Kudalur, Theni District in accordance with law and enable the petitioner to avail the consequential benefits. For Petitioner : Mr.L.Madhusudhanan For R – 1 : Mr.K.K.Senthil For RR 3 & 4 : Mr.T.S.Mohammed Mohideen,Additional Government Pleader For R2 : Mr.Karthikeyan, Additional Government Pleader. ORDER The petitioner has come up with the above Writ Petition seeking a Mandamus to direct the third respondent to furnish details of the entries relating to House Tax in respect of a property. 2.Heard Mr.L.Madhusudhanan, learned Counsel for the petitioner Mr.K.K.Senthil, learned Counsel takes notice for the first respondent and Mr.T.S.Mohammed Mohideen, learned Additional Government Pleader takes notice for the respondents 2 to 4. 3.Though the real grievance of the petitioner is that the third respondent-Municipality did not effect mutation in the records of the Municipality relating to House Tax, the petitioner has been pursuing all kinds of remedies under the Right to Information Act. The recourse to the Right to Information Act is not going to take the petitioner anywhere near the goal she proposes to achieve. Therefore, this Writ Petition cannot be entertained. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 4.Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed. However, it is open to the petitioner to make a representation to the respondents 3 & 4 for effecting mutation in the records. As and when the petitioner makes such a representation, the respondents 3 & 4 shall consider the same and pass appropriate orders depending upon the establishment of title of the petitioner to the property. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (AE) / TRUE COPY / Sub Assistant Registrar To: 1. The Chief Information Commissioner, Tamil Nadu State Information Commissioner, Kamathenu Super Market, 1st Floor No.378, Anna Salai, Teynampett, Chennai – 18. 2. The District Collector, Theni District. 3. The Commissioner, Kudalur Municipality, Theni District. 4. The Executive Officer, Kudalur Municipality, Theni District. Police Station RP/16.11.2011/2P/5C. W.P (MD)No.12440 of 2011 02.11.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/