V.S.Ranganathan v. The Commissioner
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 08.06.2023
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.KRISHNAKUMAR AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P. DHANABAL W.P.No.12183 of 2018 Mr.V.S.Ranganathan ... Petitioner Vs.
1.The Commissioner, Greater Corporation of Chennai, Ribbon Buildings, Chennai-600 001.
2.The Revenue Officer, Greater Corporation of Chennai, Ribbon Buildings, Chennai-600 001.
3.The Executive Engineer, Greater Corporation of Chennai, Zonal Officer-Zone-V (Royapuram) No.62-Basin Bridge Road- Old Washermenpet, Chennai-600021.
4.Assistant Revenue Officer, Zonal Officer-Zone-V (Royapuram) No.62-Basin Bridge Road, Old Washermenpet -Chennai-600021.
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5.Assistant Executive Engineer, Greater Corporation of Chennai, Unit 14, Zone-V, No.15, Lettangs Road, Purasawalkam, Chennai- 600 084.
6.Assistant Engineer, Greater Corporation of Chennai, Division 58, Unit 14, Zone-V, No.15, Lettangs Road, Purasawalkam, Chennai-600 084.
7.Mrs. Bushra Begam 8.Mr.Abdul Wahab 9.Mr.S.T.Shajahan 10.Mr.Jabarulla Khan
...Respondents
PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for the issuance of a writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 6 to issue the stop construction notice and locking and sealing notice to the person or persons making the unauthorized and illegal construction at Old No.21,New No.43, Purasawalkam High Road, Chennai-600 0078 and to permanently demolish the building already constructed by the respondents 7 to 10 in the above property on the representation of the petitioner dated 27.04.2018. W.P.No.12232 of 2018 Mr.V.S.Ranganathan ... Petitioner Vs.
1.The Executive Engineer (O&M) Electricity Board, Perambur Barracks Road, Coran Smith Nagar, Purasawalkam, Chennai- 600 012 2/7
2.Mrs. Bushra Begam 3.Mr.Abdul Wahab 4.Mr.S.T.Shajahan 5.Mr.Jabarulla Khan ...Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for the issuance of a writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to forthwith disconnect the electricity connection available at the premises with account numbers beginning with 148/001 at the premises at Old No.21, New No.43 Purasawalkam High Road, Chennai-600 007 owned by the petitioner and to refrain from giving any new service connection to any person or persons including the respondents 2 to 5 on the basis of the representation of the petitioner dated 27.04.2018.
For Petitioner : Ms.R.Megha both WPs for M/s. Raj and Raj Associates For Respondents : Mr.D.B.R.Prabhu Standing Counsel for Corporation for R1 to R6 in W.P.No.12183 of 2018 Mr.L.Jaivenkatesh Standing Counsel, TNEB, for first respondent in W.P.No.12232 of 2018 Mr.A.Kumar, for respondents 7 to 10 in W.P.No.12183 of 2018 Mr.D.Senthilkumar for respondents 2 to 5 3/7
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by D.KRISHNAKUMAR, J.) Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the prayer sought for in the writ petitions has become infructuous.
2. Learned Standing Counsel for the Corporation submitted that the building has been demolished. Therefore, nothing further survives for ajudication.
3. In view of the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned standing counsel for the Corporation, the writ petitions are dismissed as infructuous. There will be no order as to costs. Consequently, W.M.P.No.14280 of 2018, is closed. [D.K.K., J.] [P.D.B., J.] 08.06.2023 Index : Yes/No mrn 4/7
To 1.The Commissioner, Greater Corporation of Chennai, Ribbon Buildings, Chennai-600 001.
2.The Revenue Officer, Greater Corporation of Chennai, Ribbon Buildings, Chennai-600 001.
3.The Executive Engineer, Greater Corporation of Chennai, Zonal Officer-Zone-V (Royapuram) No.62-Basin Bridge Road- Old Washermenpet, Chennai-600021.
4.The Assistant Revenue Officer, Zonal Officer-Zone-V (Royapuram) No.62-Basin Bridge Road, Old Washermenpet -Chennai-600021.
5.The Assistant Executive Engineer, Greater Corporation of Chennai, Unit 14, Zone-V, No.15, Lettangs Road, Purasawalkam, Chennai- 600 084.
6.The Assistant Engineer, Greater Corporation of Chennai, Division 58, Unit 14, Zone-V, No.15, Lettangs Road, Purasawalkam, Chennai-600 084.
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D.KRISHNAKUMAR, J.
and P. DHANABAL, J.
mrn 7.The Executive Engineer (O&M) Electricity Board, Perambur Barracks Road, Coran Smith Nagar, Purasawalkam, Chennai- 600 012 .
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