P.Karpagam v. The Commissioner

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 07.08.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI 1.P.Karpagam 2.S.Suganya 3.M.Shanthi 4.D.Shalomi Piyula Bhakiyam 5.P.Preethi 6.I.Jhansi Rani 7.K.Tamil Selvi 8.V.Sema Rani 9.J.Chandra 10.P.Rosy Christinal 11.A.Laxmi Devi 12.K.Vimala 13.B.Kalpana 14.S.Kanmani 15.V.Vimala 16.K.Revathi ... Petitioners Vs.

1.The Commissioner Greater Chennai Corporation Rippon Building 1st Floor, Raja Muthiah Road, Kannappar Thidal, Periyamet, Chennai - 600 003.

2.The Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board, Through its Managing Director, No.5, Kamarajar Salai, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.

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3.State of Tamil Nadu Through the Chief Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

... Respondents Prayer:

Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent nos.1 and 2 to conduct a survey of the evicted residents (petitioner nos.1 to 16) and rehabilitate the petitioners in accordance with the Tamil Nadu Slum Areas (Improvement and Clearance) Act, 1971.

For Petitioners : Mr.Arun Kasi For Respondents : Mr.A.Arun Babu for R1 Mr.S.Karthikeyan for R2 Mr.LSM.Hasan Fizal for R3 Additional Government Pleader

O R D E R

The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking issuance of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 and 2 to conduct a survey of the evicted residents (petitioner nos.1 to 16) and rehabilitate the petitioners in accordance with the Tamil Nadu Slum Areas (Improvement and Clearance) Act, 1971.

2.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted 2/4

that during the pendancy of this writ petition, allotment order was made in favour of the evicted residents/ petitioners and hence nothing survives for adjudication in this writ petition. 3.In view of the above, this writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs.

07.08.2024 pri Index: Yes/ No Speaking Order: Yes/ No NCC: Yes/ No To 1.The Commissioner Greater Chennai Corporation Rippon Building 1st Floor, Raja Muthiah Road, Kannappar Thidal, Periyamet, Chennai - 600 003.

2.The Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board, Through its Managing Director, No.5, Kamarajar Salai, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.

3.State of Tamil Nadu Through the Chief Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

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M.DHANDAPANI,J.

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