V.Gopalakrishnan v. The State Of Tamil Nadu Rep By The Secretary

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 09.06.2020

CORAM

THE HON'BLE DR.JUSTICE VINEET KOTHARI AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.SURESH KUMAR W.P.No.7932 of 2020 and WMP No.9370 of 2020 V.Gopalakrishnan ...

Petitioner Vs.

1. The State of Tamil Nadu rep. by the Secretary to Government Department of Housing & Urban Development 5th Floor, CMDA Tower-1 Gandhi Irwin Road Ansari Estate, Egmore Chennai 600 008.

2. The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority rep. by its Member Secretary Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore Chennai 600 008.

3. National Coastal Zone Management Authority rep. by its Chairman Ministry of Environment and Forests New Delhi.

4. The Tamil Nadu Coastal Zone Management Authority rep. by its Member Secretary Director of Environment Government of India No.1, Jeenis Road, Panagal Building Ground Floor, Chennai 600 015.

5. The Greater Chennai Corporation rep. by the Commissioner Rippon Building Chennai 600 003.

6. Executive Engineer Zone 15, Sholinganallur Greater Chennai Corporation.

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Respondents .....

Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 3 and 4 to consider the reclassification of the petitioner's property being the land measuring 2816 sq.ft. comprised in R.S.No.1/161, Old R.S.No.1/1C/3, Sholinganallur Village, Sholinganallur Taluk, Kancheepuram District, together with the building thereon having Door No.4, Sreshta Sparkling Sand Avenue, Sholinganallur, Chennai 600 119, on the East Coast Road as CRZ-11 as per the guidelines contained in the Government of India notification dated 19.02.1991.

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For Petitioner : Mr.V.Karunakar For respondents 1 and 4 : Mr.Kamalesh Kannan For 2nd respondent : Mr.Karthick Raja For 3rd respondent : Mr.G.Karthikeyan, Assistant Solicitor General For 5th respondent : Mr.R.Gopinath .....

ORDER

(Made by DR.VINEET KOTHARI, J.) The Court was held by Video Conference, as per the Resolution of the Full Court dated 30th April 2020, by Judges at the respective residence offices and the counsel, staff of the Court appearing from their respective residences.

2. After arguments at some length, the learned counsel for the petitioner Mr.B.Balaji, prays to withdraw this writ petition with liberty to approach the concerned authorities of the State in the matter.

3. The aforesaid leave to approach the Department is granted. The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous petition in WMP No.9370 of 2020 is also dismissed. No costs.

-s/d- Assistant Registrar True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar tar

To

1. The Secretary to Government Department of Housing & Urban Development 5th Floor, CMDA Tower-1 Gandhi Irwin Road Ansari Estate, Egmore Chennai 600 008.

2. The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority rep. by its Member Secretary Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore Chennai 600 008.

3. National Coastal Zone Management Authority rep. by its Chairman Ministry of Environment and Forests, New Delhi.

4. The Tamil Nadu Coastal Zone Management Authority rep. by its Member Secretary Director of Environment Government of India No.1, Jeenis Road, Panagal Building Ground Floor, Chennai 600 015.

5. The Greater Chennai Corporation rep. by the Commissioner Rippon Building, Chennai 600 003.

6. Executive Engineer Zone 15, Sholinganallur Greater Chennai Corporation.

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