S.P.Praveen Kumar v. The District Collector

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 04.01.2024

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P.D. AUDIKESAVALU and W.M.P. Nos. 216 and 218 of 2024 S.P.Praveenkumar ... Petitioner -vs1. The District Collector, Kancheepuram, Kancheepuram.

2. The Commissioner, Kancheepuram City Municipal Corporation, Hospital Road, Kancheepuram - 631502.

3. M.Mahalakshmi, Mayor, Kancheepuram City Municipal Corporation, Hospital Road, Kancheepuram - 631502.

... Respondents Prayer:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the First and Second Respondents to take action against the Third Respondent on the basis of the Petitioner's representation dated 27.12.2023 and 02.01.2024 within the stipulated time which may be fixed by this Hon'ble Court. 1/4

For Petitioner :

Mr. B.Kumar Senior Counsel for Mr. M.Gnanasekar For Respondents :

Mr. B.Vijay, Additional Government Pleader (for R1) Mr. P.Srinivas (for R2)

O R D E R

Heard Mr. B.Kumar, Learned Senior Counsel for Mr. M.Gnanasekar, Learned Counsel for the Petitioner and Mr. B.Vijay, Learned Additional Government Pleader who takes notice for the First Respondent and Mr. P.Srinivas, who takes notice for the Second Respondent and perused the materials placed on record, apart from the pleadings of the parties. 2.

The grievance ventilated by the Petitioner is that he had made representations dated 27.12.2023 and 02.01.2024 to the First and Second Respondents to take action against the Third Respondent, but as it did not evoke any response, it has necessitated the filing of this Writ Petition. 3.

Learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the Respondents, on instructions, states that the Second Respondent by Order in Na. Ka. 2/4

No. 1435/2023/C2 dated 03.01.2024 has disposed the said representations and its copy has been produced and Learned Counsel for the Petitioner also acknowledges its receipt in court today.

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In view of the same, nothing remains for further consideration in the Writ Petition, but if the Petitioner still has any grievance to be redressed in the matter, it is not precluded from working out its rights before the proper forum in the manner recognized by law.

In fine, the Writ Petition is disposed with the aforesaid clarifications. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. No costs. 04.01.2024 Index: Yes/No NCC: Yes/No Note: Issue order copy by 19.03.2024.

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1. The District Collector, Kancheepuram, Kancheepuram.

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P.D. AUDIKESAVALU, J.

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2. The Commissioner, Kancheepuram City Municipal Corporation, Hospital Road, Kancheepuram - 631502.

3. Mayor, Kancheepuram City Municipal Corporation, Hospital Road, Kancheepuram - 631502.

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