W.P.(MD)No.9984 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 15.04.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN AND THE HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY Writ Petition(MD)No.9984 of 2025 and W.M.P(MD)No.7432 of 2025 Kodeeswaran ..Petitioner Vs 1.The Additional Principal Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Secretariat Building, St. George Fort, Chennai – 600 009. 2.The Director, Director of Municipal Administration, Annamalaipuram, Chennai – 600 028. 3.The District Collector, Office of the Collectorate Building, Thoothukudi District. 4.The Regional Director, Directorate of Municipal Administration, Tirunelveli. 5.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of the Revenue Divisional, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi District. 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.9984 of 2025 6.The Commissioner, Office of the Tiruchendur Municipality Office, Tiruchendur, Thoothukudi District. 7.The President, Tiruchendur Municipality Office, Tiruchendur, Thoothukudi District. ..Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus to direct respondents 1 and 2 to take a decision and pass an order based on the recommendation so as to reduce the property tax in connection with Na.Ka.No. 508/2023/A1 dated 19.05.2023 issued by the 6th respondent in the light of G.O.MS.No. 52 dated 30.03.2022 issued by the Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department within time frame as fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.D.S.Haroon Rasheed For Respondents : Mr.P.Thilakkumar Govt. Pleader (for RR1 to 5) Mr.H.Arumugam (for RR6 & 7) *** 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.9984 of 2025 ORDER DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN,J. and S.SRIMATHY ,J. Being aggrieved by the enhancement of the property tax by the 6th respondent, the present writ petition is filed as a public interest litigation. 2. This Court, on perusing the affidavit, finds that it is not a case to be decided as public interest litigation. If at all the petitioner is aggrieved by any enhancement of tax, he has a statutory remedy and has to explore the remedy available under the Act and not short-circuit by camouflaging his relief as a public interest litigation. Hence, this writ petition stands dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. [G.J., J.] [S.S.Y., J.] skn 15.04.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.9984 of 2025 To 1.The Additional Principal Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Secretariat Building, St. George Fort, Chennai – 600 009. 2.The Director, Director of Municipal Administration, Annamalaipuram, Chennai – 600 028. 3.The District Collector, Office of the Collectorate Building, Thoothukudi District. 4.The Regional Director, Directorate of Municipal Administration, Tirunelveli. 5.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of the Revenue Divisional, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi District. 6.The Commissioner, Office of the Tiruchendur Municipality Office, Tiruchendur, Thoothukudi District. 7.The President, Tiruchendur Municipality Office, Tiruchendur, Thoothukudi District. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.9984 of 2025 DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN,J. and S.SRIMATHY , J. skn Writ Petition(MD)No.9984 of 2025 and W.M.P(MD)No.7432 of 2025 15.04.2025 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis