Mr.L.D.Christy, v. The Chennai Metropolitan

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 24.08.2023

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.D.AUDIKESAVALU L.D.Christy : Petitioner versus 1.The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority rep. by its Member Secretary Thalamuthu Natarajan Buildings 1, Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore, Chennai-08 2.The Corporation of Greater Chennai Rep by its Commissioner Ripon Buildings, Chennai 3.The Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board rep. by its Superintending Engineer 1, Pumping Station Road Chintadripet, Chennai-02 4.The Tamil Nadu Housing Board rep. by its Managing Director Anna Salai, Nandanam, Chennai 5.The Commissioner Ambattur Municipality Chennai Tirutanni Road, Chennai : Respondents

Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents from illegally converting and/or utilizing the open space reservation land ad measuring 1492.50 square feet situated adjacent to Golden Jubilee Apartments Anna Nagar West Extension in S.No.231 part and 233 part of Padi Village, Ambattur Taluk. For the Petitioner :

No appearance For 1st Respondent :

Mr.C.N.Vinobha For 2nd respondent :

Mr.A.Arun Babu For 3rd respondent :

Mrs.Vasanthamala For 4th respondent :

Mr.D.Veerasekaran For 5th respondent :

No appearance

ORDER

(Made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) On 10.08.2023, none appeared for the petitioner. As none appeared for the petitioner, we adjourned the matter to 24.08.2023.

2. Today also, when the matter is called-out, none appears for the petitioner. As none appears for the petitioner, the writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. There will be no order as to costs. Consequently, WMP No.13744 of 2018 is closed.

(S.V.G., CJ.) (P.D.A., J.) 24.08.2023 Index : Yes/No : Yes/No tar

To 1.The Member Secretary Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority Thalamuthu Natarajan Buildings 1, Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore, Chennai-08 2.The Commissioner Corporation of Greater Chennai Ripon Buildings, Chennai 3.The Superintending Engineer Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply & Sewerage Board 1, Pumping Station Road Chintadripet, Chennai-02 4.The Managing Director Tamil Nadu Housing Board Anna Salai, Nandanam, Chennai 5.The Commissioner Ambattur Municipality Chennai Tirutanni Road Chennai

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND P.D.AUDIKESAVALU, J.

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