ORDER :

(Common Prayer : Writ Petition filed Under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records with respect to the impugned notice dated 25.10.2021 in Na.Ka.N:A4/670/2016 issued by the respondents 2 & 3 and quash the same.)

The notices issued to the petitioners dated 25.10.2021 issued by the Commissioner, Coonoor Municipality are under challenge in the present writ petitions.

2. The impugned notices were issued based on the Government Order issued in G.O.Ms.No.92, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department dated 03.07.2007 and based on the resolution passed by the Municipal Council on 15.02.2021.

3. In respect of W.P.No.10599 of 2023, the petitioner states that she is a licensee of a shop bearing No.505 belonging to Coonoor Municipality and the monthly rent for the said shop during the year 2016 after periodical enhancement was Rs.1156/-, excluding GST. The petitioner states that she is paying the monthly rent regularly to the respondent till August 2021. Third September 2021 onwards, the respondents have not received the rent and issued a notice on 25.10.2021, enhancing the rent from Rs.1156/- to Rs.7400/- with effect from