2018 (10) TMI 1966

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..... JUSTICE K.RAVICHANDRABAABU For the Petitioner : Mr.A.K.Sriram for M/s.A.S.Kailasam Associates For the Respondent : Mr.N.Inbanathan Additional Government Pleader O R D E R The petitioner-Temple filed the present writ petition challenging the notice of the demand dated 18.07.2018 issued by the second respondent, calling upon the petitioner to pay Urban Land Tax in respect of the lands ....

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....he temple along with non-hereditary Trustees. The income from the lands of the Temple is being used exclusively for public religious purposes and therefore, the lands owned by the petitioner-Temple would qualify for exemption under Section 27(1)(a) of the Tamil Nadu Urban Land Tax Act, 1966. The income earned from the lands is used exclusively for the objects of the Temple and for religious purpos....

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....n from payment of such tax. Therefore, the present writ petition is filed with the relief as stated supra. 4. When this writ petition was taken up for admission on 24.09.2018, the learned Additional Government Pleader took notice for the respondents and sought time to get instructions. Accordingly, the matter was adjourned for further hearing today, also by directing the respondents to keep the....

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....nt. Therefore, this Court is of the view that the said representation made by the first respondent has to be considered and appropriate orders shall be passed without loss of further time. In any event as the said representation is said to be not available in the file of the first respondent, the petitioner is directed to furnish one more copy of the same to the first respondent along with the ord....