K.Giridharan v. The Corporation Of Chennai

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 01.09.2015

CORAM

The Hon'ble MR.SANJAY KISHAN KAUL, CHIEF JUSTICE AND The Hon'ble MR.JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM W.P.No.27260 of 2015 K.Giridharan .. Petitioner -vs1.The Corporation of Chennai, Rep. by its Commissioner, Ripon Buildings, Chennai.

2.Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (CMWSSB) Rep. by its Managing Director, No.1, Pumping Station Road, Chintadripet, Chennai.

3.The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, Rep. by its Chairman, No.76, Mount Salai, Guindy, Chennai.

.. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issue of Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to remove and abate the nuisance / Municipal Wastes from the lands in S.Nos.235, 234, 231 and 238 in North Jagannathan Nagar, Korattur, Ambattur Taluk (Old Saidapet Taluk), Chennai-600 076, which stand submerged in Industrial Gutter/Sewerage Wastes being let out from the year 1985 by respondents standing in the form of a lake of 24,000 sq.ft. with 5 feet depth, through an open Channel from Paadi, Patrawaakkam and beyond, making available the 1 ground housing plots of the owners of that area for buidling their own houses, within a reasonable time to be fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Kalyana Sundaram, S.C. For M/s.R.Vasudevan For Respondents : Mr.K.Soundararajan for R-1 : Mr.G.Janakiraman for R-2 : Mrs.Rita Chandrasekaran for R-3 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble Chief Justice) The grievance made in this Public Interest Litigation is really of a personal nature and that too stated to have arisen 30 years ago. We are, thus, not inclined to entertain the matter as a Public Interest Litigation.

2.However, we have requested the learned counsel for the Corporation / first respondent and the learned counsel for the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board / second respondent to look into the grievance of the petitioner, which is stated to arise from the release of sewerage causing unhealthy conditions in the area making living difficult. The matter be looked into within a period of one month from today. 3.Writ Petition is dismissed with the aforesaid observation. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar True Copy Sub Assistant Registrar sra To 1.The Commissioner, Corporation of Chennai, Ripon Buildings, Chennai.

2.The Managing Director Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (CMWSSB) No.1, Pumping Station Road, Chintadripet, Chennai.

3.The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, No.76, Mount Salai, Guindy, Chennai.

1 cc to M/s.R.Vasudevan , Advocate Sr.No.46765 1 cc to Mr. K.Soundararajan, Advocate Sr.No.47543 1 cc to Mrs.Rita Chandrasekaran , Advocate Sr.No.47490 W.P.No.27260 of 2015 gj(co)pmk.10.9.2015 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/