Valliammal Education Trust, v. 1. The Collector Of Chennai,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED:18.11.2015 C O R A M THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.S. SIVAGNANAM W.P.Nos.18385 of 1997 & 10502 of 1998 Valliammal Educational Trust, rep. By its President Prof.A.M.Paramasivanandam No.F-40, Anna Nagar East, Chennai 600 102.

...Petitioner in W.P.Nos.18385 /1997

Parsn Manere Welfare Society rep.by its Secretary, Mr.S.V.Rao, 602, Anna Salai, Chennai - 6.

...Petitioner in W.P.No.10502/1998

Vs.

1.The Collector, Chennai -1.

2.The Authorised Officer (Hoardings) Collectorate.

Chennai-1.

3.The Corporation of Chennai, Rep. by its Commissioner, Rippon Buildings, Chennai 600 003.

4.Tvl.Diamond Publicities, 622, II Floor, Anna Salai, Chennai 600 002.

5.M/s.Media, rep. By its Proprietrix Mrs.R. Durgarani, W/o.P.M.Ravichandran, No.1/56, Avvai Street, Moggapair East, Chennai - 50.

... Respondents in W.P.No.18385/97

1. The Commissioner, Corporation of Madras, Rippon Buildings, Chennai-3.

2. The Collector, Collectorate of Chennai, Chennai-5.

3. The Hoardings Officer, Chennai Collectorate Office, Chennai-5.

..Respondents in WP.10502/98 PRAYER in W.P.No.18385 of 1997 :

Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 3 to remove all the three hoardings erected by the respondents 4 and 5, erected on the pavement on the Southern Side Compound Wall of the petitioner's School.

PRAYER in W.P.No.10502 of 1998: Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to remove all the hoardings erected upon the pavement in front of the Parsn Manere bearing Door No.602, Anna Salai, Chennai 6. For Petitioners : No Appearance For RR1 & RR2 in WP.18385/97 & R2 & R3 in WP.10502/98 : Mr. R.Lakshmi Narayanan Additional Government Pleader For RR3 in WP.18385/97 & R1 in WP.10502/98 : Mr.P.V.Selvakumar COMMON ORDER None appeared for the petitioner.

Learned counsel appearing for the respondents submitted that these writ petitions have become infructuous as the hoardings have been removed. Accordingly, these writ petitions are dismissed as infructuous. No costs.

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

To 1.The Collector, Chennai -1.

2.The Authorised Officer (Hoardings) Collectorate, Chennai-1.

3. The Commissioner, The Corporation of Chennai, Rippon Buildings, Chennai 600 003.

4. The Collector, Collectorate of Chennai-5.

5. The Hoardings Officer, Chennai Collectorate Office, Chennai-5.

+ 1 cc to The Govt.Pleader, Sr 62611.

+ 2 ccs to Mr.P.V.Selvakumar, Advocate Sr 62566 & 62567. VD/CO KR/11/12 W.P.Nos.18385 of 1997 & 10502 of 1998