Judgment 1. No representation for the petitioner. 2. This contempt petition has been filed praying that this Court may be pleased to punish the respondent for the willful disobedience of the order passed by this Court, on 13.3.2012, in W.P.No.8264 of 2012. 3. This Court had passed an order, dated 13.3.2012, in W.P.No.8264 of 2012, directing the respondent to dispose of the application filed by the petitioner, dated 21.10.2009, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the said order. 4. At this stage of the hearing of the contempt petition, the learned counsel appearing for the respondent had placed before this Court the proceedings of the respondent, dated 5.9.2013, wherein, an order had been passed stating that the request of the petitioner, for granting exemption from the payment of property tax, cannot be complied with for the reasons stated therein. The proceedings of the respondent, dated 5.9.2013, reads as follows: "As per the direction of this Hon'ble High Court vide reference 2nd cited, your representation has been examined. The Hon'ble High Court in W.P.No.24852/09 vide reference 3rd cited, on 23.10.2009 has delivered the TAT to hear the appeal on merits and in accordance with law to pass appropriate orders thereon within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of the order. Accordingly the Tribunal has called for records and certain details on the action taken by the Corporation on the appeal made by you and your appeal dt. 23.10.2009 has been examined by the TAT and the Tax has been modified from Rs.34664/-to Rs.33,344/-. This has been challenged by you by way of appeal before the M.T.A. Vide reference (5) cited, when there is a case No. CMP 565/13 in MTA Sr.No.2745/13, pending before the Principal Judge/City Civil Court, Chennai against the orders passed by the Taxation Appeal Tribunal. Hence your request for granting exemption from payment of property tax vide 2nd reference cited cannot be complied with by this Respondent. Your representation is therefore considered and hereby disposed of accordingly." 5. In view of the above, as no further orders are necessary, the contempt petition is closed. No costs.