Madras High CourtWP/29921/2015dismissed

M.Janakiraman v. The Secretary To Government

2015-09-23Honourable The Chief Justice,Honourable Mr Justice T. S. Sivagnanam3 pages

IN T HE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 23.09.2015 CORAM :

The Hon'ble MR.SANJAY KISHAN KAUL, CHIEF JUSTICE AND The Hon'ble MR.JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM W.P. No. 29921 of 2015 M.Janakiraman .. Petitioner -vs1. The Secretary to Government, State Highways Department, Secretariat, St. George Fort, Chennai.

2. The District Collector, Kancheepuram District, Kancheepuram.

3. Block Development Officer, Thirukazhukundran Panchayat Union,

4. Assistant Executive Engineer (RD), R & B, Sub Division, Madhuranthakam.

5. Assistant Engineer (RD), Thirukazhukundram Panchayat Union,

6. The Commissioner, Public Works Department, Chennai.

7. The Chairman, Thirukazhukundram Panchayat Union,

8. The District Development Officer, Kancheepuram District, Kancheepuram.

.. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issue of Writ of Mandamus to forbear the respondents 2 to 5, their men, agents, subordinates and any persons claiming through

them from putting up the high level bridge over the Palar river connecting to Sevur Village and consequently direct the respondents 2 to 5 to put up high level bridge Edaiyathur to Nelvoy Village across the Palar Village.

For Petitioner :

Dr.C.Ravichandran For Respondents :

Mr.S.T.S.Murthy, Govt. Pleader, assisted by Mr.V.R.Kamalanathan, Addl.G.P.

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble Chief Justice) We are not inclined to entertain a Public Interest Litigation on the exact location of the bridge, as that is a matter purely relating to policy and engineering.

2.Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs.

-Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True copy// Sub Assistant Registrar sra To

1. The Secretary to Government, State Highways Department, Secretariat, St. George Fort, Chennai.

2. The District Collector, Kancheepuram District, Kancheepuram.

3. Block Development Officer, Thirukazhukundran Panchayat Union,

4. Assistant Executive Engineer (RD), R & B, Sub Division, Madhuranthakam.

5.Assistant Engineer (RD), Thirukazhukundram Panchayat Union, 6.The Commissioner, Public Works Department, Chennai.

7.The Chairman, Thirukazhukundram Panchayat Union, 8.The District Development Officer, Kancheepuram District, Kancheepuram.

+1 cc to Mr.C.Ravichandran,Advocate(sr.51781) +1 cc to GovernmentPleader (sr.52047) W.P.No.29921 of 2015 sv(co) cp 07/10/2015