Madras High CourtWP/34498/2019disposed of

Bhuvaneswari Nagar Vgp Selva Nagar v. The Principal Secretary

2023-12-21Honourable The Chief Justice,Honourable Mr Justice D.Bharatha Chakravarthy5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 21.12.2023

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Bhuvaneswari Nagar VGP Selva Nagar Residents Welfare Association (Regd No. 101/1996) Rep by its President Mr. Bala Shanmuga Sekar : Petitioner Vs 1.The Principal Secretary Housing and Urban Development Dept.

Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Principal Secretary Local Administration Dept.

Secretariat, Chennai -600 009 3.The District Collector Singaravelar Malligai No. 62 Rajaji Salai, Chennai - 600 001.

4.The Member Secretary Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority Thalamuthu Natarajan Maligai Egmore Chennai 600 008 5.The Deputy Director The Directorate of Town and Country Planning Chengleput Regional Office Kancheepuram District.

6.The Commissioner Greater Corporation of Chennai

Ripon Building, Chennai - 600 003 7.The Executive Engineer (Town Planning) Greater Chennai Corporation No.115 Dr. Muthu Lakshmi Road Adyar Chennai - 600 020.

8.The Tahsildar Velachery Taluk Office, Chennai -119 9.Kannan 10.Murugan 11.Lakshmi Builder Velacherry, Chennai.

: Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing respondents 6 and 7 to remove the encroachments and building constructed in the public lands of Bhuvaneswari Nagar and VGP Selva Nagar Layout of Velachery, Chennai by 9 to 11 respondents their men, agents are anybody claiming through them and also to direct respondents 1 to 8 to restore the reserved area in the layout meant for public utility such as public park playground public road in the Bhuvaneswari Nagar VGP Selva Nagar Layout. For the Petitioner :

No appearance For Respondents 1-3, 5 & 8 :

Mrs.R.Anitha, Spl.G.P.

For Respondent No.4 :

Mr.R.Thamaraiselvan For Respondents 6, 7 :

Mr.E.C.Ramesh No appearance for respondents 10 and 11 Not ready in notice for respondent No.9

ORDER

(Made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) None appears for the petitioner.

2. The petitioner alleges encroachment in public lands. Representation given by the petitioner to the authorities has not evoked any response.

3. Mrs.R.Anitha, learned Special Government Pleader, appearing for respondents 1 to 3 and Mr.E.C.Ramesh, learned counsel appearing for the Chennai Corporation submit that joint inspection would be carried out and if any encroachment is noticed, further action in accordance with law would be undertaken.

4. In view of the said statement, the writ petition stands disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. (S.V.G., CJ.) (D.B.C., J.) 21.12.2023 Index : Yes/No : Yes/No tar

To 1.The Principal Secretary Housing and Urban Development Dept.

Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Principal Secretary Local Administration Dept.

Secretariat, Chennai -600 009 3.The District Collector, Chennai 4.The Member Secretary C.M.D.A. Thalamuthu Natarajan Maligai Egmore Chennai 600 008 5.The Deputy Director The Directorate of Town and Country Planning Chengleput Regional Office Kancheepuram District.

6.The Commissioner Greater Corporation of Chennai Ripon Building, Chennai - 600 003 7.The Executive Engineer (Town Planning) Greater Chennai Corporation No.115 Dr. Muthu Lakshmi Road Adyar Chennai - 600 020.

8.The Tahsildar Velachery Taluk Office, Chennai -119

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.

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