P.Ramachandran v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 19.10.2022

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P.D. AUDIKESAVALU and W.M.P. Nos. 17736 and 17737 of 2016 P.Ramachandran ... Petitioner -vs1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration & Water Supply Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Commissioner, Tiruppur Corporation, Tiruppur.

3. The Superintendent of Police, Thiruppur District.

(R3 suo-motu impleaded vide order dated 18.08.2016) ...

Respondents Prayer:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the impugned proceedings issued by the Second Respondent in Na. Ka. No. 2068/2015/A2 dated 10.03.2016 and the subsequent auction notification issued by the Second Respondent published in the newspaper Daily 1/4

Thanthi dated 08.06.2016 and to quash the same and consequently directing the Respondents to pass appropriate orders for revision of lease rent for the shop allotted to the Petitioner in Shop No. 11 at Jaiva Bai School Road Ground Floor Shops by following the procedure established by law in strict implementation of G.O. Ms. No. 92, Municipal Administration & Water Supply Department dated 03.07.2007 after affording reasonable opportunity to the Petitioner. For Petitioner :

Mr. J.Jayamalan for M/s. Dakshayani Reddy For Respondents :

Mrs. R.L.Karthika, Government Advocate (for R1) Ms. P.Shanthi (for R2) Mr. L.S.M.Hasan Fizal, Additional Government Pleader (for R3)

O R D E R

Learned Counsel appearing for the Petitioner states that he has no instructions from the Petitioner and he has made an endorsement to that effect in the court record. There does not appear to be any useful purpose being served in keeping the Writ Petition pending indefinitely. 2.

In view of the same, the Writ Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. It is made clear that the Petitioner is not precluded from 2/4

applying for revival of the Writ Petition in accordance with law. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. No costs. 19.10.2022 vjt Index: Yes/No Note: Issue order copy by 01.11.2022.

To

1. The Principal Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Municipal Administration & Water Supply Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Commissioner, Tiruppur Corporation, Tiruppur.

3. The Superintendent of Police, Thiruppur District.

Copy to P.Ramachandran, S/o. Palaniappan, No. 55A, Sirupooluvapatti 1st Street, 15 Velampalayam, Tiruppur - 641 603.

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P.D. AUDIKESAVALU, J.

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