K.Sudhan v. The Director
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 30.10.2015 CORAM :
The Hon'ble MR.SANJAY KISHAN KAUL, CHIEF JUSTICE AND The Hon'ble MR.JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM W.P. No. 20732 of 2015 K.Sudhan .. Petitioner -vs1.The Director Directorate of Town Panchayats Kurazhagam, Chennai-600 108 2.The Zonal Assistant Director of Town Panchayats, Kanchipuram District, Collectorate Compound, Kanchipuram-631 501 3.The Executive Officer, Mamallapuram Town Panchayat, No.1, East Raja Street, Mahabalipuram-603 104 4.The District Collector, Kanchipuram District, Collectorate Compound, Kanchipuram-631 501 5.The Superintendent of Police, Kanchipuram District, Kanchipuram-631 501 6.The Chairman & Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Road Development Company Limited (TNRDC), No.171, Second Floor, Tamil Nadu Maritime Board Building, South Kesavaperumal Puram, Chamiers Road, R.A.Puram, Chennai.
7.V.Haridoss (R-7 impleaded as per Order dt.28.07.2015 in M.P.No.1 of 2015) .. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issue of Writ of Mandamus to forbear the respondents one to four from collecting any money as entrance fees or entrance charges to merely allow any vehicle inside Mahabalipuram Town, coming from Chennai or elsewhere; collecting any money as entrance fees or entrance charges to merely allow any vehicle to transit through Mahabalipuram Town, coming from Chennai or elsewhere.
For Petitioner :
Mr.R.Abdul Mubeen For Respondents :
Mr.P.H.Aravindh Pandian, Addl. Adv. General, assisted by Mr.S.T.S.Murthi, Govt. Pleader for RR 1 to 5 :
Mr.K.Selvaraj for R-7 * * * * *
O R D E R
(Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble Chief Justice) The State Government has issued an order in G.O. (Ms.) No.149, Municipal Administration and Water Supply (TP.II) Department, dated 20.10.2015 and it is conceded, as a consequence thereof, that the present petition does not survive, though learned counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner may take independent proceedings to assail the said G.O., for which liberty may be granted.
2.Writ Petition, thus, stands disposed of as infructuous, but with liberty to the petitioner to assail the G.O. dated 20.10.2015 in accordance with law, if so advised. No costs. -s/d- Assistant Registrar True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar
sra To 1.The Director Directorate of Town Panchayats Kurazhagam, Chennai-600 108 2.The Zonal Assistant Director of Town Panchayats, Kanchipuram District, Collectorate Compound, Kanchipuram-631501 3.The Executive Officer, Mamallapuram Town Panchayat, No.1, East Raja Street, Mahabalipuram-603 104 4.The District Collector, Kanchipuram District, Collectorate Compound, Kanchipuram 5.The Superintendent of Police, Kanchipuram District, Kanchipuram-631 501 6.The Chairman & Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Road Development Company Limited (TNRDC), No.171, Second Floor, Tamil Nadu Maritime Board Building, South Kesavaperumal Puram, Chamiers Road, R.A.Puram, Chennai-28 +1 cc to M/S.R.Abdul Rubeen Advocate sr.59689 +2 cc to Government Pleader Advocate sr.52874, 59620 W.P.No.20732 of 2015 rsl(co) aa24/11/2015