P.Karl Marx v. The Commissioner

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 06.07.2022 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.MUNISHWAR NATH BHANDARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE N.MALA P.Karl Marx .. Petitioner-in- Person Vs 1.The Commissioner, Corporation of Chennai, Ripon Buildings, Chennai-600 003.

2.The Executive Engineer, Corporation of Chennai, Zone-IX, Lake Area, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600 034.

3.The Proprietor, Sri Ayyanarappan Fruits and Vegetables, Old No.8, New No.15, Gulam Abbas Alikhan 9th Street (New Street), Thousand Lights, Chennai-600 006.

.. Respondents Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a writ of mandamus to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to

consider and dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 17.12.2021 touching the third respondent's ingress into the public platform conducting vegetable shops cum fruits and vessels shop. For the Petitioner : Mr.P.Karl Marx Petitioner-in-Person For the Respondents : Mr.R.Gopinath Standing Counsel for respondent Nos.1 and 2

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner to allege that the third respondent is putting various articles out of the boundary from the shop and thereby occupying part of the footpath which is otherwise not permissible.

2. Learned counsel appearing for the respondent Corporation submitted that they will ensure that all the articles are put by the third respondent within the boundary of the shop and do his business within the boundary, because he cannot otherwise put the articles on the footpath. He prays for one month's time to take necessary steps, and is granted.

3. In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the second respondent to do the needful without disturbing the shop keeper other than to direct him to keep all the articles within the shop premises and not on the footpath. There will be no order as to costs.

(M.N.B., CJ.) (N.M., J.) 06.07.2022 Index : Yes/No bbr To:

1.The Commissioner, Corporation of Chennai, Ripon Buildings, Chennai-600 003.

2.The Executive Engineer, Corporation of Chennai, Zone-IX, Lake Area, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600 034.

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND N.MALA,J.

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