D.Amirtharaj, v. The Principal Secretary /

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 30.08.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN and M.P. Nos.1, 1, 1 and 1 of 2014 D.Amirtharaj ... Petitioner in W.P. No. 30130 of 2014 A.I.Md. Khalifutuallah ... Petitioner in W.P. No. 30131 of 2014 A.Jayakumar ... Petitioner in W.P. No. 30132 of 2014 P.Ramanan ... Petitioner in W.P. No. 30133 of 2014 Vs

1. The Principal Secretary/Commissioner, Corporation of Chennai, Ribbon Building, Chennai - 600 003.

2. The District Revenue Officer/Assistant Commissioner, Zone 13, Revenue Department, Corporation of Chennai, Chennai - 600 003.

... Respondents in all W.Ps Common Prayer:- Writ Petitions are filed under Article 226 of the 1/5

Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records of the second respondent relating to the impugned notice dated 24.10.2014 issued under Section 379(A) of the Chennai City Municipal Corporation Act IV of 1919, quash the same, and consequently direct the first respondent to grant licence to the petitioners to run the shops at D. No. 60/1, D. No. 9/13, D. No. 43/15 and D. No. 25, Narashingapuram Extension 6th Street, Guindy, Chennai - 32 by considering their applications for licence dated 30.10.2014.

For Petitioner : Mr. N.Manokaran in all W.Ps For Respondents : Mrs. K.Aswini Devi, in all W.Ps Standing Counsel C O M M O N O R D E R These Writ Petitions have been filed to challenge the notice dated 24.10.2014, issued under Section 379(A) of the Chennai City Municipal Corporation Act IV of 1919, and to consequently direct the first respondent to grant a licence to the petitioners to run the shops at D. No. 60/1, D. No. 2/5

9/13, D. No. 43/15, and D. No. 25, Narasingapuram Extension, 6th Street, Guindy, Chennai - 32, by considering their applications for a licence dated 30.10.2014.

2. The learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents submitted that the petitioners were granted a licence as early as 08.12.2014, and their shops were de-sealed as early as 04.12.2014. In view of the above, nothing survives for further consideration in these Writ Petitions.

3. Accordingly, these Writ Petitions are closed. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. No costs. 30.08.2024 Index:Yes/No kv 3/5

To

1. The Principal Secretary/Commissioner, Corporation of Chennai, Ribbon Building, Chennai - 600 003.

2. The District Revenue Officer/Assistant Commissioner, Zone 13, Revenue Department, Corporation of Chennai, Chennai - 600 003.

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G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

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