Madras High CourtWP/2828/2024disposed of

P.Kamatchi v. The District Collector

2024-02-08Honourable The Chief Justice,Honourable Mr Justice D.Bharatha Chakravarthy6 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 08.02.2024 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY P.Kamatchi ..

Petitioner Vs.

1. The District Collector Chennai District, Office of the District Collector 4th Floor, Singaravelar Maaligai No.62, Rajaji Salai, George Town Chennai - 600 001.

2. The Commissioner Ripon Building, Chennai - 600 003.

3. The Managing Director Tamil Nadu Housing Board CMDA Complex, E & C Market Road Koyambedu, Chennai - 600 107.

4. The Managing Director No.1, Pumping Station Road, Chindadripet Chennai - 600 031.

5. The Tahsildar Mambalam Taluk Bharathidasan Road, West Jafferkhanpet Chennai - 600 083.

6. The Assistant Engineer Ward - 139, Zone - 10 2nd Cross Street, Raghavan Colony Jafferkhanpet, Chennai - 600 083.

7. The Assistant Engineer Ward - 139, Zone - 10 R.V.Nagar, Jafferkhanpet, Chennai - 600 083.

8. S.Lakshmi

9. C.Deivanai ..

Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of mandamus, directing the respondent Nos.5, 6 and 7., to consider the petitioners representation dated 17.08.2023 duly addressed to all the respondents herein, expeditiously and thus ensure the removal of the encroachments made in the 6 feet wide passage connecting the Lake View Road / Erikkarai Street at Jafferkhanpet, Chennai- 600 083, and the land and building at No.1, Kambar Street, 285 Bharathi Block, Jafferkhanpet, Chennai- 600 083, as well as the rejection of application seeking drainage connection and metro water connection through the said 6 feet passage to the respective residences of respondent No.8 and 9.

For the Petitioner : Mr.M.K.Sathish For the Respondents : Mr.A.Edwin Prabakar State Government Pleader assisted by Mr.T.K.Saravanan Government Advocate for R1 and R5 Mr.A.Arun Babu for R2 and R6

ORDER

(Made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Heard Mr.M.K.Sathish, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr.A.Edwin Prabakar, learned State Government Pleader assisted by Mr.T.K.Saravanan, learned Government Advocate for respondents 1 and 5 and Mr.A.Arun Babu, learned counsel for respondents 2 and 6.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the passage has been encroached by respondents 8 and 9.

3. There are no documents to substantiate the said contention in the present writ petition.

4. The petitioner has already given a representation to the second respondent. The second respondent may decide the said representation on its own merits and in accordance with law after adhering to the principles of natural justice, preferably within a period of three months.

5. The writ petition, accordingly, stands disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, W.M.P.Nos.3085 and 3086 of 2024 are closed.

(S.V.G., CJ.) (D.B.C., J.) 08.02.2024 Index :

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