M/S.Keshav Chats v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 01.04.2019 CORAM :

The Hon'ble Mrs.VIJAYA K.TAHILRAMANI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND The Hon'ble Mr.JUSTICE M.DURAISWAMY W.P. No.8973 of 2019 and W.M.P.Nos.9536 and 9537 of 2019 M/s.Keshav Chats Rep. by its Proprietor, Avijit Dubey.

.. Petitioner -vs1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Secretary, Housing and Urban Development Dept., Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.

2.The Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation, Chennai 600 003.

3.The Executive Engineer, Zone V, Corporation of Chennai, 105, Basin Bridge Road, Chennai 600 079.

4.The Assistant Executive Engineer, Unit 14, Corporation of Chennai, 105, Basin Bridge Road, Chennai 600 079.

5.Kalpana V.Shah .. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issue of Writ of Certiorari to call for the entire records of the 3rd and 4th respondents in Notice No.Dn.58/120-08/2018 dated 21.12.2018 issued to the petitioner to Lock and Seal his shop situated in No.89, Vepery High Road, Vepery, Chennai 600 007 and quasht he same.

For Petitioner :

Mr.Ravindran K.A.

For Respondents :

Mr.V.Jayaprakash Narayanan, Govt. Pleader (i/c.) for R-1

:

Mr.V.C.Selvasekaran, Stdg. Counsel, for RR 2 to 4

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble Chief Justice) Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.V.Jayaprakash Narayanan, learned Government Pleader (i/c.) for respondent no.1 and Mr.V.C.Selvasekaran, learned Standing Counsel for respondent nos.2 to 4.

2.The case of the petitioner is that Locking and Sealing and Demolition notice was issued to him under Section 57 read with Section 85 of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971. The said notice is dated 21.12.2018 and it is in relation to car parking for residential purpose at No.89, Vepery High Road, Vepery, Chennai-7. The further case of the petitioner is that against the said notice, he has preferred an appeal on 01.03.2019. However, till today, the said appeal has not been decided.

3.Looking to the above facts, we direct the concerned authority, i.e., respondent no.1, to dispose of the appeal within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, W.M.P.Nos.9536 and 9537 of 2019 are closed.

s/d- Assistant Registrar(CS VI) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar sra To 1.The Secretary to Govt. of Tamil Nadu, Housing and Urban Development Dept., Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.

2.The Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation, Chennai 600 003.

3.The Executive Engineer, Zone V, Corporation of Chennai, 105, Basin Bridge Road, Chennai 600 079.

4.The Assistant Executive Engineer, Unit 14, Corporation of Chennai, 105, Basin Bridge Road, Chennai 600 079.

+1 CC to Mr.K.A.Ravindran, Advocate sr 31699 +1 CC to Govt. Pleader sr 31311.

W.P.No.8973 of 2019 SJ(CO) SP(25/04/2019)