BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 20.11.2025 CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE P.T.ASHA W.P.(MD)No.17479 of 2019 and W.M.P(MD)Nos.13970 & 13971 of 2019 National Textile Corporation Ltd., Rep. by its Deputy General Manager, 35-B, Somasundaram Mills Road, Coimbatore 641 009. .. Petitioner Vs.

1.The State of Tamilnadu, Rep. by its Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Depratment, St. George Fort, Chennai.

2.The Commissioner of Muncipalities, Commissionerate of Municipal Administration, 6th Floor Ezhilagam, Annex Building, Chepauk, Chennai.

3.The Commissioner, Kumbakonam Muncipality, Kumbakonam. .. Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the impugned order passed by the 3^rd respondent in No.6292/2018/A7 dated 03.12.2018, on the file of the 3^rd respondent and to quash the same as illegal and direct the respondents to extend the period of tenancy by formulating a committee for fixation of fair rent as per Clause -III of G.O.Ms.No.92, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.R.Laxman For R1 & R2 : Mr.D.Sasikumar Additional Government Pleader For R3 : Mr.M.Rajarajan

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed for the following relief :

“to call for the impugned order passed by the 3^rd respondent in No.6292/2018/A7 dated 03.12.2018, on the file of the 3^rd respondent and to quash the same as illegal and direct the respondents to extend the period of tenancy by formulating a committee for fixation of fair rent as per Clause -III of G.O.Ms.No.

92, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department.”

2. The learned counsel for the 3^rd respondent would submit that subsequently by resolution of the 3^rd respondent, the rent has been reduced in respect of Door Nos.4 and 5 to the following effect :

From 01.04.2016 : Rs.3,489/- From 01.04.2019 : Rs.4,012/- From 01.04.2022 : Rs.4,614/-

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is ready to make the entire payment.

4. Recording the above, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed.

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1.The Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Depratment, St. George Fort, Chennai.

2.The Commissioner of Muncipalities, Commissionerate of Municipal Administration, 6th Floor Ezhilagam, Annex Building, Chepauk, Chennai.

3.The Commissioner, Kumbakonam Muncipality, Kumbakonam.

P.T.ASHA, J.

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