Dr.K.R.Ramaswamy Alias Traffic v. State Rep. By[Deleted]

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 14.08.2023 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.D.AUDIKESAVALU Dr. K.R.Ramaswamy alias Traffic Ramaswamy ..

Petitioner Vs.

1. State rep. by Secretary to Government Law Department

2. The Chairperson Monitoring Committee (Regulating Erection of Digital banners/ Hoardings/Placards in the State) No.AA 7, 2nd Street, Santhi Colony Anna Nagar Chennai 600 040.

3. The Home Secretary Department of Home Affairs

4. The Secretary Department of Municipal Administration

5. The Chairman Tamil Nadu Electricity Board Chennai.

6. The Director General of Police DGP Office, Kamarajar Salai Mylapore Chennai 600 004.

7. The District Collector Chennai District Chennai.

8. The Commissioner of Police Chennai City Vepery, Chennai 600 007.

..

Respondents [R1, R2 & R5 to R8 are deleted vide order dated 05.02.2016] Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of Declaration declaring Act 2 of 2011 Tamil Nadu Municipal Laws (Amendment) Act 2011 is ultra vires and unconstitutional as against the provision of Article 243W of the Constitution of India and in violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India.

For the Petitioner : Mr.N.Ponraj

For the Respondents : Mr.P.Muthukumar State Government Pleader Assisted by Mrs.R.Anitha Special Government Pleader for Respondents 3 & 4

ORDER

(Made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) The petitioner is dead.

2. Learned State Government Pleader submits that Municipal Laws (Amendment) Act, 2011 itself does not exist.

3. The writ petition, as such, stands disposed of. There will be no order as to costs.

(S.V.G., CJ.) (P.D.A., J.) 14.08.2023 Index :

Yes/No :

Yes/No kpl

To

1. The Home Secretary Department of Home Affairs

2. The Secretary Department of Municipal Administration

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND P.D.AUDIKESAVALU, J.

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