1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 02.11.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE K.CHANDRU W.P.(MD)No.1077 of 2011 and M.P.(MD)Nos.1 and 3 of 2011 N.A.Kathija Bevi ... Petitioner Vs. 1.Madurai Corporation, Rep.by its Commissioner, Anna Maligai,Tallakulam, Madurai – 2. 2.The Assistant Commissioner,East Zone,Madurai Municipal Corporation, New Ramnad Road, Madurai-9. ...Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records of the respondents resulting in the 2nd respondent's impugned demand notice dated NIL and attachment notice dated NIL bearing the assessment No.94065 in respect of petitioner’s house property situated at No.75/A, Munichalai Road, Madurai 625 009 quash the same and forbearing the respondents their men, agent or subordinates or anybody else through them from in any manner demanding the exorbitantly increased property tax, drainage tax or drainage contribution deposit and drainage maintenance charges in respect of the petitioner's house situated at No.75/A Munichalai Road, Madurai 625 009. For Petitioner : Mr.V.R.Venkatesan For Respondents : Mr.M.Jothi Basu O R D E R In this Writ petition, the petitioner is the resident of 75/A Munichalai road, Madurai, has come forward to seek for a direction to the respondents / Corporation to forbear them from demanding exorbitantly increased property tax, drainage tax or drainage contribution deposit and drainage maintenance charge in respect of her house. 2.When the Writ petition came up on 3.01.2011, the petitioner sought for time to amend the prayer and subsequently, the petitioner has filed an amendment application seeking to challenge a demand notice and seeks to set aside the same. 3.On notice from this Court, Mr.M.Jothi Basu, learned counsel appearing for the respondents / Corporation informs that there has been no assessment of tax and it is only a demand notice, which is enclosed in page 34 of the typed set. Assuming that the demand notice makes a liability, nothing prevent the petitioner from filing an appeal to the Taxation Appellate Tribunal. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 4.In the light of the above and also in view of the fact that the petitioner has got an effective remedy before the Tribunal constituted under the Madurai Municipal Corporation Act, this Court is not inclined to entertain the Writ petition. Hence, the Writ petition stands dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected M.Ps.are closed. SD ASST REGISTRAR ( AE ) ./TRUE COPY/ SUB ASST REGISTRAR nbj To 1.The Commissioner, Madurai Corporation, Anna Maligai, Tallakulam,Madurai – 2. 2.The Assistant Commissioner,East Zone, Madurai Municipal Corporation, New Ramnad Road, Madurai 9. DM:2011:NOVEMBER:21: W.P.(MD)No.1077 of 2011 02.11.2011 2P:3C: https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/