M.A.Azeez v. The State Of Tamilnadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 26.04.2024

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD W.M.P.No.7313 of 2024 M.A.Azeez .. Petitioner -vs1.The State of Tamil Nadu Rep.by its Principal Secretary to Government Housing and Urban Development (UD4(1) Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.

2.D.Saravanan .. Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Declaration declaring Section 21(2)(a) of the Tamil Nadu Regulation of Rights and Responsibilities of Landlords and Tenants Act, 2017 as illegal, unconstitutional, violative of Articles 14 and 19(1)(g) and arbitrary.

For the Petitioner :

Ms.R.Geetha for Ms.Karthika Ashok For the Respondents :

Mr.A.Edwin Prabakar State Government Pleader-for R1 assisted by Mr.T.K.Saravanan Government Advocate - for R1 R2 - Not ready in notice * * * * *

ORDER

(Made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) We have heard Ms.R.Geetha representing Ms.Karthika Ashok, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.A.Edwin Prabakar, learned State Government Pleader assisted by Mr.T.K.Saravanan, Government Advocate for the first respondent.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner fairly submits that the issue involved in the present writ petition is already covered by the decision of this Court dated 23.04.2024 in W.P.Nos.3985 of 2020 et., batch (Balaji Vs. Principal Secretary to Government and another)

3. In the light of that, the writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, miscellaneous petition is closed.

(S.V.G., CJ.) (J.S.N.P., J.) 26.04.2024 Index : Yes/No : Yes/No kst

To The Principal Secretary to Government Housing and Urban Development (UD4(1) Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD, J.

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