M.Xavier Balachandran Irs v. The Managing Director

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 17.06.2016 CORAM :

The Hon'ble MR.SANJAY KISHAN KAUL, CHIEF JUSTICE AND The Hon'ble MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN W.P. No.19640 of 2016 and W.M.P.No.17002 of 2016 M.Xavier Balachandran IRS (Retd) Secretary, VGN Milano Square Welfare Association, Chennai 600 059.

.. Petitioner -vs1.The Managing Director, Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board, No.1, Pumping Station Road, Chintradripet, Chennai 600 002.

2.The Commissioner, Tambaram Municipality, 28, Muthuranga Mudali Street, Tambaram West, Chennai 600 045.

.. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issue of Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 20.04.2016 and relocate the underground drainage sewerage pumping station work at Tambaram Municipality Crematorium, Kamarajar Salai, East Tambaram to some other place. For Petitioner :

Mr.M.Ramamoorthi For Respondents :

Mr.C.Johnson for R-1 :

Mr.P.Srinivas for R-2 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble Chief Justice) The matter falls purely within the policy domain of the respondent authorities qua the location of the Civic Pumping Station and thus, we find no reason to interfere with that decision of the respondents in a public interest litigation. 2.Writ petition stands dismissed. No costs. Consequently, W.M.P.No.17002 of 2016 also stands dismissed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS IV) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Managing Director, Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board, No.1, Pumping Station Road, Chintradripet, Chennai 600 002.

2.The Commissioner, Tambaram Municipality, 28, Muthuranga Mudali Street, Tambaram West, Chennai 600 045.

+1cc to Mr.P.Srinivas, Advocate SR.33446 W.P.No.19640 of 2016 lrs[co] srg 06/07/2016 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/