ORDER : Heard Mr.S.Sithirai Anandam, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.T.C.Gopalakrishnan, learned Standing Counsel accepting notice for the respondents. By consent, the writ petition is taken up for final disposal. 2. The petitioner is stated to be a Religious Institution under the control of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department. They submitted application before the respondents on 21.08.2014 seeking retrospective exemption from levy of property tax. This representation/ application is pending with the respondents since 2005 onwards and the petitioner has been periodically sending representations and the last of which is on 21.08.2014. However, the respondent/Corporation has been assessing the petitioner's property tax at the rate of Rs.10,433/- per half year. 3. According to the petitioner, since the premises was rented during 1995-1996, property tax has been remitted. Thereafter, the petitioner has not been remitting the property tax. 4. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the respondents may be directed to consider their application for exemption after conducting an inspection of the building. 5. The learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents would submit that reasonable time may be given to the authorities to inspect the building and proceed in accordance with law. 6. In the light of the above, there will be a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 21.08.2014, conducting an inspection after issuing a notice to the Executive Officer of the petitioner temple and thereafter submit a report to the 1st respondent for consideration of their request for exemption from levy of property tax, which shall be considered in accordance with law. The above exercise shall be completed within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 7. With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.