Shigam.M.M. v. The Commissioner

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 03.09.2015

CORAM:

The Honourable Mr.SANJAY KISHAN KAUL, THE CHIEF JUSTICE and The Honourable Mr.Justice T.S.SIVAGNANAM Writ Petition Nos.3774, 7267 to 7270, 7337, 14421, 18225 and 18226 of 2015 Shigam.M.M.

... Petitioner in W.P.Nos.3774, 7267 7268, 7270, 7337, 14421, 18225 and 18226 of 2015 E.Praveen ... Petitioner in W.P.No.7269 of 2015

Versus

The Commissioner Corporation of Chennai, Rippon Buildings, Chennai 600 003.

... 1st Respondent in all the WPs The Executive Engineer Zone-XIII, Chennai 600 003.

... 2nd Respondent in WP.3774 of 2015 The Executive Engineer Zone-XIV, Chennai 600 003.

... 2nd Respondent in WP.7267 of 2015 The Executive Engineer Zone-X, Chennai 600 003.

... 2nd Respondent in WP.7268 of 2015 The Executive Engineer Zone-III, Chennai 600 003.

... 2nd Respondent in WP.7269 of 2015

The Executive Engineer Zone-IX, Chennai 600 003.

... 2nd Respondent in WP.7270 and 7337 of 2015 The Executive Engineer Zone-XI, Chennai 600 003.

... 2nd Respondent in WP.14421, 18225 & 18226 of 2015 The Zonal Officer, Zone - XIII, Chennai 600 003.

... 3rd Respondent in WP.3774 of 2015 The Zonal Officer, Zone - XIV, Chennai 600 003.

... 3rd Respondent in WP.7267 of 2015 The Zonal Officer, Zone - X, Chennai 600 003.

... 3rd Respondent in WP.7268 of 2015 The Zonal Officer, Zone - III, Chennai 600 003.

... 3rd Respondent in WP.7269 of 2015 The Zonal Officer, Zone - IX, Chennai 600 003.

... 3rd Respondent in WP.7270 and 7337 of 2015 The Zonal Officer, Zone - XI, Chennai 600 003.

... 3rd Respondent in WP.14421, 18225 & 18226 of 2015 The District Collector Chennai District at Chennai ... 4th Respondent in WP.Nos.3774, 7267 to 7270, 7337 & 14421 of 2015 Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issue of a writ of Mandamus, forbearing the respondents from removing or disturbing the digital banner or hoarding or placard or sign board which has been erected in

i)No.14, Kamaraj Street, 100 Feet Road, Periyar Nagar, Chennai 113, ii)No.1, Damodaran Street, Chennai - 91, iii)No.14/16, Railway Board Road, Rangarajapuram, Kodambakkam, Chennai - 24, iv)Old No.87, New No.137, G.N.T.Road, Madhavaram, Chennai-60, v)No.4, Cenotaph Road, Pycroffs Nagar, Tenampet, Chennai - 18, vi)No.131, Eldams Road, Teyanampet, Chennai - 18, vii)No.4, C.S.I.Church Street, Porur, Chennai - 116, viii)New No.57, Arcot Road, Porur, Chennai - 116, ix)New No.65, Arcot Road, Porur, Chennai - 166 respectively. For Petitioner : Mr.L.Chandrakumar For Respondents : Mr.V.C.Selvakumar for R.1 to R.3 Mr.V.R.Kamalanathan AGP for R.4

O R D E R

(The Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble The Chief Justice) Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks to withdraw the writ petitions with liberty to approach the competent authorities to apply license in terms of Rule 11 of the Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies (Permission for Erection of Digital Banners and Placards) Rules, 2011. He also made an endorsement to that effect.

2. The writ petitions accordingly stand dismissed as withdrawn. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS IV) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ksr

To

1. The Commissioner Corporation of Chennai, Rippon Buildings, Chennai 600 003.

2. The Executive Engineer Zone-XIII, Chennai 600 003.

3. The Executive Engineer Zone-XIV, Chennai 600 003.

4. The Executive Engineer Zone-X, Chennai 600 003.

5. The Executive Engineer Zone-III, Chennai 600 003.

6. The Executive Engineer Zone-IX, Chennai 600 003.

7. The Executive Engineer Zone-XI, Chennai 600 003.

8. The Zonal Officer, Zone - XIII, Chennai 600 003.

9. The Zonal Officer, Zone - XIV, Chennai 600 003.

10.The Zonal Officer, Zone - X, Chennai 600 003.

11.The Zonal Officer, Zone - III, Chennai 600 003.

12.The Zonal Officer, Zone - IX, Chennai 600 003.

13.The Zonal Officer, Zone - XI, Chennai 600 003.

14.The District Collector Chennai District at Chennai.

+1cc to Mr.K.Soundararajan, Advocate, S.R.No.48407 +3cc's to Mr.P.V.SelvaKumar, Advocate, S.R.No.48026, 48021 & 48025 +1cc to Mr.L.ChandraKumar, Advocate, S.R.No.47917 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.48119 W.P.Nos.3774, 7267 to 7270, 7337, 14421, 18225 and 18226 of 2015 GP(CO) CA(09/10/2015)