S.Ameer Hamsha v. The Commissioner,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 20.01.2015

CORAM

The Hon'ble MR.SANJAY KISHAN KAUL, CHIEF JUSTICE AND The Hon'ble MR.JUSTICE M.M.SUNDRESH W.P.No.1154 of 2015 S.Ameer Hamsha .. Petitioner -vs1. The Commissioner, The Corporation of Chennai, Chennai-21.

2. The Inspector of Police, F2 Egmore Police Station, Chennai-8.

.. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issue of Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to take appropriate action to remove the unauthorized temple constructing on the road side, in front of the government high school gate at 63rd Ward of Chennai Corporation, Nagappan Street, Pudupet, Chennai.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Manoharan For Respondents : Mr.K.Soundar Rajan for R-1 : Mr.S.T.S.Moorthy, Govt. Pleader for R-2 * * * * *

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble Chief Justice) Heard the learned counsel for parties.

2.We are not inclined to entertain the Public Interest Litigation, as the learned Government Pleader states that the matter has already been attended to and the temple is quite old and that being not the only structure in the area, as there are stated to be other temples, churches and mosques, all of which have to be dealt https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

with at par. If a new religious structure comes up on a public street, of course, the Government will not permit it, in view of the settled proposition.

3.Writ Petition, accordingly, stands dismissed. No costs. Consequently, M.P.No.1 of 2015 stands closed. sra -s/d- Assistant Registrar(CS-II) Dt:27/1/2015 True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar To

1. The Commissioner, The Corporation of Chennai, Chennai.

2. The Inspector of Police, F2 Egmore Police Station, Chennai.

+ 1 cc to Mr.K.Soundararajan, Advocate SR 3064 + 1 cc to Government Pleader SR 2796 msm(co) prk3/2 W.P.No.1154 of 2015 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/