C.Daniel v. The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 19.06.2023 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.KRISHNAKUMAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P. DHANABAL W.P.No.15253 of 2021 and WMP No.16143, 16146 of 2021 C.Daniel ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, Rep. by its Chief Executive Officer, Thalamuthu Natarajan Maaligai, No.1, Gandhi Irvin Road, Egmore, Chennai 600 008.

2. The Commissioner, Tambaram Municipality, No.1, Muthuranga Mudali Street, West Tambaram, Tambaram, Chennai 600 045.

3. K.R.Jayasundar M.Raj

4. J.Selvarani Shobana ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the first respondent to remove the illegal constructions, encroachments and boundaries put up on portion and

restore the building No.211, Velachery Main Road, Selaiyur, Chennai 600 063 at the cost of respondents 3 and 4.

For Petitioner : No appearance For Respondents : Mrs.P.Veena Suresh, standing counsel for R1 Mr.P.Srinivas for R2 Mr.AR.Karthik Lakshman for R3 and R4

ORDER

(Order of the Court was delivered by D.KRISHNAKUMAR, J.) When the matter was listed for hearing on 16.06.2023, there was no representation on behalf of the petitioner. Hence the matter was directed to be listed today under the caption "for dismissal". Today also, none appeared for the petitioner, which would go to show that the petitioner is not interested in prosecuting the case.

2. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed as non prosecution. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. (D.K.K.J.) (P.D.B.J.) 19.06.2023 mst

To 1.The Chief Executive Officer, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, Thalamuthu Natarajan Maaligai, No.1, Gandhi Irvin Road, Egmore, Chennai 600 008.

2. The Commissioner, Tambaram Municipality, No.1, Muthuranga Mudali Street, West Tambaram, Tambaram, Chennai 600 045.

D.KRISHNAKUMAR, J.

and P. DHANABAL, J.

mst 19.06.2023