P.Preetha, v. The State Commissioner For

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 18.3.2016

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM W.P.No.10292/2016 & WMP.No.9123/2016 P.Preetha ..

Petitioner Vs 1 The State Commissioner for Differently Abled O/o. State Commissioner for Differently Abled, J.N.Ring Road Chennai- 600 078.

2 The Secretary to Government Local Administration Department Government of Tamilnadu Fort St. George Chennai-600 009. 3 The Commissioner Corporation of Chennai Rippon Buildings Chennai-600 003.

.. Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the 3rd Respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 2.3.2016 for grant of license / permission to run bunk shop and pass orders and till such time forbear the 3rd Respondent their officials, servants from in any manner interfering with the running of the Petitioner's bunk shop at No.57, McNicholos Road, Opposite to Sheenlac Paint Company, Chetpet, Chennai 600 031, wherein selling Tea, Coffee, Food and other snacks.

For Petitioner : Mr. R.Kamaraj For RR 1 and 2 : Mr.R.Rajeswaran Special Government Pleader For Respondent 3 : Mr.P.V.Selvakumar

ORDER

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner; learned Special Government Pleader accepting notice on behalf of the respondents 1 and 2 and Mr.P.V.Selvakumar, learned counsel

accepting notice on behalf of the 3rd respondent and with their consent, this writ petition is taken up for final disposal. The petitioner is a physically challenged person. He is running a Bunk shop at No.57, McNicholos Road, Opposite to Sheenlac Paint Company, Chetpet, Chennai 600 031 for selling Tea, Coffee and snacks items.

The grievance of the writ petitioner is that the officials of the 3rd respondent have attempted to evict his bunk shop without giving prior opportunity.

Threatened with dispossession by the respondents, the petitioner has sent a representation dated 02.03.2016 to the respondents. Thereafter, the petitioner has come up with the present writ petition, seeking a direction to the 3rd respondent to dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 02.03.2016 for issuance of licence for running Bunk Shop.

As per the orders of the Honourable First Bench of this Court, a direction was issued to the Corporation to allot 5% of the shops for physically challenged persons. Pursuant to the said order, several orders have been passed directing the Corporation to consider the cases of physically challenged persons in view of Section 43 of "The Persons with disabilities (equal opportunities, protection of rights and full participation Act) 1995".

In the light of the above, this Writ Petition is disposed of without going into the merits of the case, directing the petitioner to send one more copy of the representation dated 02.03.2016 to the 3rd respondent within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. On receipt of such representation, the second respondent shall consider the same and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law within a period of four weeks thereafter. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed. Till such time, the second respondent passes appropriate orders, the petitioner shall not be dis-possessed from the place.

Sd/- Asst.Registrar /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar kua

To:

1 The State Commissioner for Differently Abled O/o. State Commissioner for Differently Abled, J.N.Ring Road Chennai- 600 078.

2 The Secretary to Government Local Administration Department Government of Tamilnadu Fort St. George Chennai-600 009. 3 The Commissioner Corporation of Chennai Rippon Buildings Chennai-600 003.

1 cc to Mr.P.V. Selvakumar, Advocate, Sr. 17560 1 cc to Mr.R. Kamaraj, Advocate, Sr. 17782 WP.No.10292/2016 KJI (CO) kk 24/3