D.Archana, v. The Secretary To Government
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 09.01.2018
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAVICHANDRABAABU Writ Petition No.18842 OF 2017 and WMP No.20377 of 2017 D.Archana .. Petitioner Vs.
1.The Secretary to Government of Tamilnadu, Housing and Urban Development Department, Secretariat, St.George Fort, Chennai-9.
2.The Managing Director, Tamilnadu Slum Clearance Board, No.5, Kamarajar Salai, Chennai-5.
3.The Commissioner of Police, Chennai City, Vepery, Chennai-8.
4.The Inspector of Police, J-4, Kottoorpuram Police Station, Kottur, Chennai 600 085.
5.The Commissioner, Corporation of Chennai, Rippon Building, Chennai-3.
(R5 impleaded as per order dated 25.07.2017 by MDJ in WMP No.20603/2017 in W.P.No.18842/2017) .. Respondents PRAYER: Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of mandamus to direct the second respondent to consider and dispose of the representation of the petitioner herein dated 14.07.2017 and to permit the petitioner herein to operate bunk shop at opposite to H-16 Block, Kotturpuram, Chennai. For Petitioner: Mr.R.Nalliyappan For Respondents: Mr.R.Govindasamy for R1 and R2 Special Government Pleader R3 and R4 given up Mr.G.Anantharangan for R5
O R D E R
The petitioner seeks for a mandamus directing the second respondent to consider and dispose of the representation dated 14.07.2017 and permit the petitioner to operate bunk shop at a place opposite to H-16 Block, Kotturpuram, Chennai. 2.Heard both sides.
3.The petitioner claims to be a divorcee living with her mother and four other sisters. It is stated that the petitioner is running a bunk shop opposite to H-16 Block, Kotturpuram and the fourth respondent is frequently disturbing the petitioner from running the bunk shop. Therefore, the petitioner made a representation before the respondents requesting them to permit the petitioner to run the bunk shop in the above said place. It is stated that the said representation was sent on 14.07.2017 and the same has not been considered so far.
4.Learned counsel appearing for the fifth respondent Corporation submitted that there is a Committee called Vending Committee, which will consider the request of the petitioner and pass appropriate orders by considering all the facts and circumstances. Recording the above submissions made by the learned counsel for the fifth respondent, this writ petition is disposed of, by directing the fifth respondent to consider the request of the petitioner and pass appropriate orders within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. The connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
Sd/- Asst.Registrar (CS II ) /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar vri To 1.The Secretary to Government of Tamilnadu, Housing and Urban Development Department, Secretariat, St.George Fort, Chennai-9.
2.The Managing Director, Tamilnadu Slum Clearance Board, No.5, Kamarajar Salai, Chennai-5.
3.The Commissioner of Police, Chennai City, Vepery, Chennai-8.
4.The Inspector of Police, J-4, Kottoorpuram Police Station, Kottur, Chennai 600 085.
5.The Commissioner, Corporation of Chennai, Rippon Building, Chennai-3.
+ 1 cc to Mr.R.Nalliyappan Advocate,SR.1624 + 1 cc to The Govt.Pleader, SR.1834 W.P.No.18842 of 2017 MP(CO) NR 11/01/2018