Dr.P.Mahalingam, v. The State Of Tamil Nadu
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 03.10.2017 CORAM :
The Hon'ble Ms.INDIRA BANERJEE, CHIEF JUSTICE AND The Hon'ble MR.JUSTICE M.SUNDAR W.P. No.25597 of 2017 Dr.P.Mahalingam .. Petitioner -vs1.The State of Tamilnadu, rep. By its Secretary, Home Department, Govt. of Tamil Nadu, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.
2.The Commissioner, Transport Department, Govt. of Tamil Nadu, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005.
3.The Commissioner, Regional Transport Office, Chennai South, Tiruvallur Nagar, East Coast Road, Tiruvanmiyur, Chennai 600 041.
4.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai Police, Chennai.
5.The Additional Commissioner of Police-Traffic, Chennai.
6.The Deputy Commissioner of Police, Traffic, Chennai.
(RR4 to 6 suo motu impleaded as per order below dt.3.10.2017 in WP) .. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issue of Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to correct the anomalies in traffic arrangement on Old Mahabalipuram Road as requested in representation sent
through e-mail dated 04.08.2017 based on merits after affording the petitioner an opportunity of being heard without any further delay.
For Petitioner :
Mr.N.L.Rajah, Sr. Counsel for Mr.E.Jaya Sankar For Respondents :
Mrs.Vasudha Thiagarajan, Addl.G.P.
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O R D E R
(Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble Chief Justice) This writ petition is directed against the traffic bottleneck on Old Mahabalipuram Road, now known as Rajiv Gandhi Salai.
The petitioner submits that changes in traffic arrangements made in the recent past have aggravated the traffic bottleneck in the area.
2.After hearing Mr.N.L.Rajah, learned Senior Counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mrs.Vasudha Thiagarajan, learned Additional Government Pleader, appearing on behalf of the respondents, we deem it appropriate to add (i) The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai Police, (ii) The Additional Commissioner of Police (Traffic), Chennai and (iii) The Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic), Chennai, as party respondents in this writ petition and they are, accordingly, arrayed as Respondents 4 to 6. The cause title be amended accordingly.
3.The added respondents shall treat this writ petition along with the documents filed therewith as representation of the petitioner and take a decision thereon at the earliest, preferably within four (4) weeks from the date of communication of this order. The petitioner shall serve a copy of the writ petition along with the documents filed therewith to the added respondents along with a representation, which shall also be considered.
Writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VIII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar sra
To 1.The Secretary to Govt. of Tamilnadu, Home Department, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.
2.The Commissioner, Transport Department, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005.
3.The Commissioner, Regional Transport Office, Chennai South, Tiruvallur Nagar, East Coast Road, Tiruvanmiyur, Chennai 600 041.
4.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai Police, Chennai.
5.The Additional Commissioner of Police-Traffic, Chennai.
6.The Deputy Commissioner of Police, Traffic, Chennai.
+1cc to Mr.E.Jayasankar, Advocate sr.71048 +1cc to Government Pleader sr.71091 W.P.No.25597 of 2017 sk(co) ss(5/10/2017)