ABSTRACT

Writs – Appearance of Advocate General – Thiru P.S. Raman, Advocate General - Writ Petitions filed by various Educational Institutions against levying of House tax – High Court of Madras – Sanction – Accorded. Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (PR II) Department

G.O.Rt No.7 Dated : 12.1.2010 Read:- 1. G.O.Rt.No.306, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, dated 10.12.2008. 2. G.O.Rt.No.318, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, dated 19.12.2008 3. G.O.Rt.No.73, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, dated 6.4.2009 4. G.O.Rt.No.166, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, dated 7.8.2009 5. G.O.Rt.No.234, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, dated 26.11.2009.

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ORDER:

In supersession of the orders issued in the Government Orders first to fifth read above, the Government accord sanction for the appearance of Thiru P.S. Raman, Advocate General, High Court of Madras on behalf of the Government and to defend the following Writ Petitions filed against levy of House tax under Village Panchayat (Assessment and Collection of Taxes) Rules 1999.

Sl.No. W.P. No. Petitioner 1 28435/08 Arulmurugan Polytechnic College, Karvazhi Road, Thennilai Post, Karur District 2 28500/08 Konghunadu Educational Trust, Perummam Palayam, Perundurai, Erode District 3 17253/08 Arulmigu Kalasalingam College of Engineering, Anand Nagar, Krishnankoil, Srivilliputtur, Virudhunagar District

4 15991/08 Vimala Matriculation School, Thoppupalyam, Chennimalai, Erode District

5 4259/09 Thirumuruga Kirupananda Variayar Thavathiru Sundaraswamigal Medical Educational Charitable Trust, Ariyanoor, Salem District 6 4474/09 Marudhar Kersari Jain College for Women, Vellore District 7 4653/09 I.F.E.T College of Engineering, Valavanur, Villupuram District 8 4647/09 Mailam Engineering College, Villupuram District. 9 4663/09 Vellammal Educational Trust and 9 of the same institutions. 10 4664/09 Veeramahali Memorial Welfare Trust, Annanagar West Extension, -101 Vellammal Matric Higher Secondary School, Taluk, District. 11 5304/09 Venkateswara Educational and Health Trust, , Chennai-85 12 20789/08 St.Antony Matric Higher Secondary School, Karur. 13 26999/08 Tvl.Kamadhenu Arts and Science College, Sathyamangalam, Erode 14 21539/08 Association of Management of Private Colleges, Gnanambika Mill Post, Chennai. 15 631/09 Sri.Arunai Educational Trust, Tiruvannamalai Town & District 16 2571/09 P.G.P Education & Welfare Society, Chennai 17 334/09 Sri Rangalatchumi Educational Trust, represented by its Managing Trustee Tmt.R.S.K. Dhanalakshmi, No.58, Old No.7, 6th Cross Street, , , Chennai-24 and P.S.N.A College of Engg & Technology rep. by its Correspondent Tmt. R.S.K. Dhanalakshmi, Kothandan Nagar, Dindugal District. 18 5633/09 Sri Aravindar Arts and Science College, Agasampattu, Vanur Taluk, Villupuram District. 19 6397/09 Maharaja College of Arts and Science, Arasur, Coimbatore restraining the Muthu groundanpudur Village Panchayat, Sulur, Coimbatore District. 20 6398/09 V.S.Issac College of Education, Aattupakkam Village and Post, Vellore District 21 6399/09 Dr. Radhadrishnan Teacher Training Institute, Kaniyamur, Kallakurichi Taluk, Villupuram District 22 7430/09 VMT Charitable Trust, 5/44 Middle Street, Gurusamypalayam post, Rasipuram Taluk, Namakkal District 23 7981/09 Dr. Nedunchezhian Engineering College, Represented by its Administrative Office, K. Senthil, Raja Nagar, Vaidyanathapuram Village, Cuddalore District 24 8080/09 Park College of Engineering and Technical Kaniyur Coimbatore District 25 8081/09 Prema Matriculation School. Villiampalayam Morattupalayam, Erode District 26 8719/09 G.V. Memorial Trust, a Registered Public Charitable Trust Represented by its Trustee, Owning and Conducting Srivalli Varadaraj Matriculation School, Varadharaj Nagar, Emullapuram Village, Periyakulam Taluk, Theni District. 27 21054/09 M/s.Ganadipathy Tulsis Jain Engineering College, Chittoor – Cuddalore Road Kaniyambadi Village, Vellore Taluk and District. 28 10441/09 Anjali Ammal Mahalingam Engineering College, Kovil Venni, Tiruvarur District 29 16399/09 Tvl.Bannariamman Educational Trust, 1212, Trichy Road, Coimbatore District 30 20658/09 Besant Nagar Educational and Cultural Society, Besant Nagar, Chennai-90 31 21915/09 Sri Ram Educational Trust, Chennai-3 against the levying of Property Tax by the President, Village Panchayat, Redid Street, 32 22142/09 Neyveli Educational Trust, Kumbakonam main Road, Keelkollai, Marungur Post, Panrutti Taluk, Cuddalore District

2. Thiru P.S. Raman, Advocate General of Tamil Nadu High Court, Chennai is requested to appear for the above 32 cases in lieu of Thiru S. Ramasamy, Additional Advocate General I of Tamil Nadu. The Advocate General is also requested to appear for the following 3 cases in the Madurai Bench of .

Sl.No. W.P. No. Petitioner 1 6663,6664 and K.R. College of Arts and Science K.R. Nagar, Kovilpatti 6665/08 Taluk, Tuticorin District 2 3223/09 Sri Ramakrishna Tapavanam, Tirupparaitturai, Trichy District 3 10257/08 Sri Nagalakshmi Ammal College of Arts and Science Pappu Naickenpatty Peraiyur Taluk, Madurai District

3. The Special Government Pleader, High Court of Madras and Special Government Pleader, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai are requested to assist the Advocate General in the above cases.

(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)

K. ASHOK VARDHAN SHETTY, Principal Secretary to Government. To Thiru P.S. Raman, Advocate General of Tamil Nadu, High Court, Chennai – 104.

Thiru S. Ramasamy, Additional Advocate General I of Tamil Nadu, High Court, Chennai – 104.

Copy to

The Commissioner of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Chennai -15.

Concerned Collectors.

The Pay and Accounts Officer, Chennai -104/35

The Special Government Pleader, High Court, Chennai – 104

The Special Government Pleader, Madurai Bench of Madras, High Court, Madurai.

// FORWARDED BY ORDER //

Section Officer.