K.Nagaraj v. The Commissioner

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 24.01.2024 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY K.Nagaraj .. Petitioner vs 1.The Commissioner, Coimbatore Corporation, O/o. The Coimbatore Corporation, Town Hall, Coimbatore-641 001.

2.The District Collector, Coimbatore District, Coimbatore.

3.S.G.Suresh 4.K.Murugan @ Selvaraj .. Respondents Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents 1 and 2 to forthwith remove the encroachments such as the structures and Banyan Tree in the public road in Chinnavedampatti, access from Pillayarkoil Street (East) in S.No.Ka.Sa.665 and that of

Pillayarkoil Street (North) in S.No.kasa.663 which is the triangular meeting point in S.No.Ka.Sa.664/1 being illegally occupied by the third and fourth respondents pursuant to the first respondent's notice dated 29.7.2019.

For the Petitioner : No appearance For the Respondents : Mr.K.Mahesh for respondent No.1 : Mr.P.Muthukumar State Government Pleader for respondent No.2 : No appearance for respondents 3 and 4

ORDER

(Order of the court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) None appears for the petitioner when the matter is called out.

2. The status report is filed by the Coimbatore Corporation. Further, the Banyan tree, as prayed for by the petitioner, cannot be removed.

3. As none appears for the petitioner, the writ petition is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. (S.V.G., CJ.) (D.B.C., J.) 24.01.2024 Index :

Yes/No Yes/No bbr To 1.The Commissioner, Coimbatore Corporation, O/o. The Coimbatore Corporation, Town Hall, Coimbatore-641 001.

2.The District Collector, Coimbatore District, Coimbatore.

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY,J.

bbr 24.01.2024