Ezhil Nagar Welfare v. The District Collector

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 28.09.2016 CORAM :

The Hon'ble MR.SANJAY KISHAN KAUL, CHIEF JUSTICE AND The Hon'ble MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN W.P. No.9905 of 2010 Ezhil Nagar Welfare Association, Rep. By its President.

.. Petitioner -vs1.The District Collector, Rajaji Salai, Chennai 600 001.

2.The Tahsildar, Fort Tondiarpet Taluk, 3.The Commissioner, Chennai Corporation, Rippon Buildings, Periamet, 4.The Chief Engineer, Chennai Corporation, Rippon Buildings, Periamet, 5.The Superintendent Engineer, Solid Waste Management, Chennai Corporation, Rippon Buildings, Periamet,

6.The Health Officer, Chennai Corporation, Rippon Buildings, Periamet, 7.The Executive Engineer, Chennai Corporation, Zone-I, T.H. Road, Chennai 600 021.

.. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issue of Writ of Mandamus to direct respondents 3 to 7, their men, agents, servants, officials, subordinates, representatives or anybody authorised by them from in any manner interfering with the peaceful possession and enjoyment of the members of the PetitionerAssociation in respect of the property comprised in Survey Nos.3850 and 3860, Tondiarpet Village, Ezhil Nagar, Kodungaiyur, Chennai 600118, including by putting up compound wall or any construction or dumping garbage thereon.

For Petitioner :

Mr.L.Chandrakumar For Respondents :

Mr.R.Vijayakumar, Addl. Govt. Pleader for RR 1 to 3 :

Mr.K.Venkataramani, Addl. Adv. General, assisted by Mr.Karthick Ashok for RR 4 to 7 * * * * *

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble Chief Justice) The writ petition has been filed by the members of the petitioner-association in occupation of land in Survey Nos.3850 and 3860 of Tondiarpet Village, Ezhil Nagar, Kodungaiyur, Chennai. 2.Learned Additional Advocate General states that looking into the fact of location of the petitioner, there is no chance of issuance of pattas in respect of the land, but that the petitioner-association can approach the Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board for rehabilitation. This is stated to be also as per the Minutes of meeting held by the Collector, Chennai, in July 2016.

3.The aforesaid stand is taken on record and the writ petition is, accordingly, closed. No costs.

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The Hon'ble Chief Justice and R.Mahadevan, J.

(sra) To 1.The District Collector, Rajaji Salai, Chennai 600 001.

2.The Tahsildar,Fort Tondiarpet Taluk, 3.The Commissioner, Chennai Corporation, Rippon Buildings, Periamet, Chennai 600 003.

4.The Chief Engineer, Chennai Corporation, Rippon Buildings, Periamet, Chennai 600 003.

5.The Superintendent Engineer, Solid Waste Management, Chennai Corporation, Rippon Buildings, Periamet, Chennai 600 003.

W.P.No.9905 of 2010 6.The Health Officer, Chennai Corporation, Rippon Buildings, Periamet, Chennai 600 003.

7.The Executive Engineer, Chennai Corporation, Zone-I, T.H. Road, Chennai 600 021.

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