R. Kumaravel v. The Commissioner

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 16.06.2023 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.D.AUDIKESAVALU R.Kumaravel ..

Petitioner Vs.

1. The Commissioner Chennai Corporation Rippon Building Chennai 600 003.

2. The President Temple Committee Friends Om Sri Devi Pachaiamman Om Sri Sivasakthi Karumari Amman Temple No.11, Deravenkatasamy Street Triplicane Chennai 5.

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Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of Mandamus based on the petitioner representations and this petition may be considered in all seriousness respondent to consider and to dispose the petitioners representation dated

27.11.2017 and 17.01.2018 and to direct the first respondent not to demolish alter modify renovate the Sri Devi Patchaiamman and Om Sri Karumari Amman temple situated No.11 Deva Venkatasamy Street, Triplicane, Chennai 5 and not to permit or authorise any one including the second respondent not to demolish renovate modify alter aforesaid temple including the removal of the holy Peepal Tree (Arasa Maram) situated within the aforesaid temple. For the Petitioner : No appearance For the Respondents : Mr.Manibarathi Standing Counsel for Respondent-1

ORDER

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

2. Learned counsel for the first respondent Corporation submits that the temple in question is already demolished by the land owners.

3. As none appears for the petitioner and as a statement is made by learned counsel for the first respondent that the temple in question is already demolished, the writ petition stands disposed of.

There will be no order as to costs.

(S.V.G., CJ.) (P.D.A., J.) 16.06.2023 Index :

Yes/No :

Yes/No kpl To The Commissioner Chennai Corporation Rippon Building Chennai 600 003.

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND P.D.AUDIKESAVALU, J.

(kpl) 16.06.2023