The Union Territory Of Puducherry v. Chambre De Commerce

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 25.03.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUBRAMANIAN AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G. ARUL MURUGAN W.A.Nos. 713, 716 and 717 of 2025 and CMP Nos.6120, 6130 & 6129 of 2025

1. The Union Territory of Puducherry, Rep by Chief Secretary, Secretariat, Puducherry.

2. The Deputy Collector Revenue - cum - Sub Divisional Magistrate, Authorized Officer under the Pondicherry Building (Lease & Rent Control) Act 1972, Puducherry. ...Appellants 1 & 2 in all the Appeals

3. The Superintendent of Police (HQ), Office of the Inspector General of Police, Goverment of Puducherry, Puducherry.

...3rd Appellant in WA No.713/2025 The Divisional Fire Officer, Fire Service Department, Puducherry.

...3rd Appellant in WA No.716/2025 The Director, Franco Indian Vocational Training Institute, Labour Dept., (A Govt. Of Pondicherry Institution) No.33, Rue Dumas (Near Post Office), Puducherry - 605 001.

...3rd Appellant in WA No.717/2025 1/5

Vs.

Chambre De Commerce, Registered Society, Rep by its President Mr.S.Gunaekaran, Having Office at No.1, Rue Suffren, Puducherry. ...Respondent in all the Appeals Prayer : Writ Appeals filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent, to set aside the common order passed in (i) WMP No.34698 of 2023 in WP No.11352 of 2022 (ii) WMP No.34701 of 2023 in WP No.11356 of 2022 and (iii) WMP No.34703 of 2023 in WP No.11361 of 2022 respectively dated 20.03.2024.

For Appellants : Mr.R.Sreedhar, (in all the Appeals): Additional Government Pleader (P) For Respondent : Mr.D.Ravichander (in all the Appeals) ***** 2/5

C O M M O N J U D G M E N T (Judgment of the Court was delivered by R.SUBRAMANIAN, J.) It is now stated that the order impugned in these Writ Appeals have been complied with. Therefore, without going into the merits of the rival contentions, these Appeals are disposed of as having become infructuous. All questions are left open to be decided in the Writ Petition or in any other proceedings that are pending. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. (R.SUBRAMANIAN, J.) (G. ARUL MURUGAN, J.) 25.03.2025 jv Index : No : No Speaking order 3/5

To

1. The Chief Secretary, Union Territory of Puducherry, Secretariat, Puducherry.

2. The Deputy Collector Revenue - cum - Sub Divisional Magistrate, Authorized Officer under the Pondicherry Building (Lease & Rent Control) Act 1972, Puducherry.

3. The Superiintendent of Police (HQ), Office of the Inspector General of Police, Goverment of Puducherry, Puducherry.

4. The Divisional Fire Officer, Fire Service Department, Puducherry.

5. The Director, Franco Indian Vocational Training Institute, Labour Dept., (A Govt. Of Pondicherry Institution) No.33, Rue Dumas (Near Post Office), Puducherry - 605 001.

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R.SUBRAMANIAN, J.

and G. ARUL MURUGAN , J.

jv W.A.Nos. 713, 716 and 717 of 2025 and CMP Nos.6120, 6130 & 6129 of 2025 25.03.2025 5/5