Madras High CourtWP/21162/2021dismissed as infructuous

P.Balaji v. The Commissioner

2022-03-07Honourable The Chief Justice,Honourable Mr Justice D.Bharatha Chakravarthy3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 07.3.2022 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.MUNISHWAR NATH BHANDARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY W.P.No.21162 of 2021 P.Balaji .. Petitioner vs

1. The Commissioner, Greater Corporation of Chennai, Chennai-3.

2. The Public Relations Officer cum Zonal Officer, Greater Corporation of Chennai, Ambattur Zone, Zone 7, Chennai-4.

3. The Public Relations Officer cum Zonal Officer, Greater Corporation of Chennai, Anna Nagar Zone, Anna Nagar, Chennai-40.

4. The Chairman and Managing Director, Chennai Metro Water Supply and Sewerage Board, No.1, Pumping Station Road, Chintadripet, Chennai-2.

5. The Assistant Engineer, Zone 7, Ward 88, Chennai Metro Water Supply and Sewerage Board, No.1, T.S.Krishna Nagar, Mogappair East, Anna Nagar, Chennai-37.

.. Respondents

Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of The Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the 2nd Respondent to consider and pass orders on the representation dated 19.7.2021 followed by a reminder dated 21.8.2021 submitted by the petitioner through the Secretary B Sector Anna Nagar Western Extension Association wherein a request was made to the 2nd Respondent to stop letting of sewage water into the storm water drain (SWD) on Park Road. For Petitioner : No appearance For Respondents : Mrs.Karthikaa Ashok Standing Counsel for R1 to R3 Mr.K.Vijayakumar Standing Counsel for R4 & R5

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) We have heard the learned counsel appearing for the respective parties.

2. The writ petition has been filed seeking a direction to the second respondent for consideration of the representation of the petitioner dated 19.7.2021 followed by the reminder dated 21.8.2021.

3. The said representation dated 19.7.2021 was given to the second respondent seeking to stop letting of sewerage water into the storm water drain in the road in question.

4. Initially, it was informed that there were 92 persons, who were discharging the sewerage water into the storm water drain. After identifying those persons, 82 persons, who are living there, were given connection. As per the latest status report filed by the learned Standing Counsel appearing for respondents 4 and 5 and as submitted by the learned Standing Counsel appearing for respondents 1 to 3, all the residents of the area in question have been given sewerage connection and thereby, there is no mixing of sewerage water into the storm water drain. An affidavit to that effect has been submitted and is taken on record.

5. Finding that the grievance raised by the petitioner has been resorted to, the writ petition has become infructuous and is dismissed as such.

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