Jumma Masjid v. The Commissioner,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 19.03.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD and M.P.No.1 of 2014 Jumma Masjid rep., by its Muthavalli

...Petitioner

-Vs1.The Commissioner, Corporation of Chennai, Ripon Building, Chennai- 600 003.

2.The Assistant Engineer, Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Sewerage Board, Old No.46, Professor Sanjeevi Street, Mylapore, Chennai- 600 004.

3.The Tamil Nadu Walf Board, Rep. By its Chief Executive Officer, No.1, JafferSyrang Street, VallalSeethakathi Nagar, Chennai- 600 028.

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4.S.Vasantha

...Respondents

Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of a direction in the nature of Writ of Mandamus , directing the 2nd Respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 21.10.2014 wherein the petitioner requested the 2nd respondent not to provide any water and sewerage connection in the name of the 4 respondent or any other person in respect of the following properties i) Door No.15/16, New Door No.110/61, Bazaar Road, Mylapore, Chennai-600 004; ii) Door No.33, New Door No.43, Arundale Street, Mylapore, Chennai - 600 004; iii) Door No.17, New Door No.47, Arundale Street, Mylapore, Chennai 600 004; iv) Door No.45, Arundale Street, Mylapore, Chennai - 600 004. For Petitioner :

Mr.P.A.Aravinth Viveks for Mr.U.Vinoth Kumar For Respondents :

Mr.S.Gopinathan, Standing Counsel for R1 Mr.N.Srinivasan, Standing Counsel for R2 Mr.Mohammed Fayaz Ali for R3 Mr.S.Ramesh for R4 2/5

O R D E R

The writ petition has been filed to direct the respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 21.10.2024 wherein the petitioner requested the 4th respondent not to provide any water, sewage connected in the name of the 4th respondent or any other person in respect of the following properties i) Door No.15/16, New Door No.110/61, Bazaar Road, Mylapore, Chennai-600 004; ii) Door No.33, New Door No.43, Arundale Street, Mylapore, Chennai - 600 004; iii) Door No.17, New Door No.47, Arundale Street, Mylapore, Chennai 600 004; iv) Door No.45, Arundale Street, Mylapore, Chennai - 600 004.

2.Learned Standing counsel appearing for the 2nd respondent (CMDA) submitted that pending the writ petition, water connection has been given to the 4th respondent on 20.02.2019.

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3.In view of the above submission nothing survives in the above writ petition for further adjudication. Hence, the writ petition stands dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

19.03.2025 vsn Index : Yes / No Speaking / Non-Speaking Order To 1.The Commissioner, Corporation of Chennai, Ripon Building, Chennai- 600 003.

2.The Assistant Engineer, Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Sewerage Board, Old No.46, Professor Sanjeevi Street, Mylapore, Chennai- 600 004.

3.The Tamil Nadu Walf Board, Rep. By its Chief Executive Officer, No.1, JafferSyrang Street, VallalSeethakathi Nagar, Chennai- 600 028.

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J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD, J.

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