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N.Ramu v. The Commissioner

2024-02-01Honourable The Chief Justice,Honourable Mr Justice D.Bharatha Chakravarthy4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 01.02.2024

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY N.Ramu : Petitioner Vs 1.The Commissioner Greater Chennai Corporation Ripon Buildings Chennai- 600 003.

2.The Managing Director Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board No.5 Kamarajar Salai Chepauk Chennai- 600 005. 3.The Zonal Officer Zone- IV Tondiarpet Greater Chennai Corporation No.266 Thiruvottiyur High Road (TH Road) Chennai- 600 021.

4.The Executive Engineer Zone- IV Tondiarpet Greater Chennai Corporation No.266 Thiruvottiyur High Road (TH Road) Chennai- 600 021.

5.The Assistant Engineer Division-42 Zone IV Tondiarpet Greater Chennai Corporation Rathinasabapathy Street OId Washermenpet Chennai- 600 021.

: Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to remove the

illegal and unauthorized structure in the form of Iron Staircase and a tank beneath the staircase being put up in the common lane/ public pathway abutting the seniyamman Koil Street (OPP. To Seniyamman Koil Arch) Tondiarpet Chennai- 600 081 within a time frame. For Petitioner :

Mr.M.Kaveri Selvam For Respondents :

Mr.A.Arun Babu

ORDER

(Made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) We have heard Mr.M.Kaveri Selvam, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.A.Arun Babu, learned counsel for the respondents.

2. Encroachments are alleged on a public pathway. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the said encroachments have been removed.

3. In light of that, nothing survives in the writ petition for adjudication. The writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

(S.V.G., CJ.) (D.B.C., J.) 01.02.2024 Index : Yes/No : Yes/No tar

To 1.The Commissioner Greater Chennai Corporation Ripon Buildings Chennai- 600 003.

2.The Managing Director Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board No.5 Kamarajar Salai Chepauk Chennai- 600 005. 3.The Zonal Officer Zone- IV Tondiarpet Greater Chennai Corporation No.266 Thiruvottiyur High Road (TH Road) Chennai- 600 021.

4.The Executive Engineer Zone- IV Tondiarpet Greater Chennai Corporation No.266 Thiruvottiyur High Road (TH Road) Chennai- 600 021.

5.The Assistant Engineer Division-42 Zone IV Tondiarpet Greater Chennai Corporation Rathinasabapathy Street OId Washermenpet Chennai- 600 021.

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.

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