Raghu Raman v. The Commissioner

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 27.06.2017

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MS. INDIRA BANERJEE, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.SUNDAR W.P.No.16009 of 2017 Raghu Raman .. Petitioner Vs.

1 The Commissioner Corporation of Greater Chennai Rippon Maligai Chennai - 600 003.

2 The Commissioner of Police Greater Chennai, Vepery Chennai.

.. Respondents PRAYER: Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the 1st respondent to remove the encroachment found in M.R.C. Nagar, R.A.Puram area and its streets, namely Janaki Avenue Near Sindhiya Tower and T.V.H. Belesia Tower, Sathyadev Avenue near Padmalaya Towers, Ceebros Sathyam Avenue near Iyyappan Temple and Chettinadu Vidhyashram School, and to consequently direct the respondent to make M.R.C. Nagar, R.A.Puram, Chennai - 600 028 as a no hawking zone. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Raman Laal For Respondents : Mr.R.Vijayakumar Addl. Government Pleader for 2nd respondent Mr.K.Soundararajan for 1st respondent

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) This writ petition, by way of public interest litigation, has been filed by a resident of M.R.C.Nagar seeking directions on the respondent authorities and in particular the first respondent to remove encroachments in M.R.C. Nagar in the R.A.Puram area and to make M.R.C.Nagar https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

in the R.A.Puram area, a 'No-Hawking' Zone.

2. The learned Additional Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the second respondent submits that unauthorized eateries have been set up; the attention of the Corporation authorities has been drawn to the same and necessary action is to be taken.

3. The writ petition is disposed of by directing the respondent authorities to take necessary action to remove unauthorized encroachments in the M.R.C.Nagar area in accordance with law. The Corporation may also consider the representation of the petitioner for declaration of the area in question as a No-Hawking Zone. Such decision shall be taken in accordance with law within two weeks from the date of communication of this order.

The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VI) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar sasi To:

1 The Commissioner Corporation of Greater Chennai Rippon Maligai Chennai - 600 003.

2 The Commissioner of Police Greater Chennai, Vepery Chennai.

+1 cc to M/s.R.Ramanlal Advocate sr 44704 +1 cc to the Government Pleader sr 44682 +1 cc to Mr.K.Soundararajan Advocate sr 44661 W.P.No.16009 of 2017 lrs(co) aa19/07/2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/