S.Mahadevan, v. The Corporation Of Chennai,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 20.02.2019

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D. KRISHNAKUMAR W.P.No.18296 of 2018 and W.M.P.No.21609 of 2018 S.Mahadevan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Corporation of Chennai, Represented by its Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation, Ripon Building, Chennai - 600 003.

2.The Zonal Officer, Zone-V, No.61, Basin Bridge Road, Chennai - 600 021.

3.The Zonal Officer, Zone-VI, No.5, Anderson Road, Ayanavaram, Chennai - 600 023.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a WRIT OF MANDAMUS, directing the respondents to pay to the petitioner the sum of Rs.1,55,26,558/- for works due pursuant to work orders issued by the second and third respondents for the year 2015-16 within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

For petitioner : Mr.Richardson Wilson For R1 to R3 : Mr.V.C.Selvasekaran Standing Counsel for Chennai Corporation

O R D E R

The petitioner has filed the Writ Petition praying to issue a WRIT OF MANDAMUS, directing the respondents to pay to the petitioner the sum of Rs.1,55,26,558/- for works due pursuant to work orders issued by the second and third respondents for the year 2015-16 within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. 2.According to the learned Standing Counsel for the respondent corporation has filed a status report before this Court. In the aforesaid report, the respondent Corporation has specifically stated that pursuant to the interim order passed by this Court on 04.02.2019, totally 19 bills have been settled and the same were paid to the petitioner through online RTGS (Real Time Gross Settlement).

3.In view of the relief granted granted by the respondent Corporation, no further adjudication is required in this matter. Hence, the Writ Petition stands disposed of as infructuous. It is left open to the parties to raise the maintainability of the writ petition in the appropriate case. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. However, there shall be no order as to costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VI) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ah To 1.The Corporation of Chennai, Represented by its Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation, Ripon Building, Chennai - 600 003.

2.The Zonal Officer, Zone-V, No.61, Basin Bridge Road, Chennai - 600 021.

3.The Zonal Officer, Zone-VI, No.5, Anderson Road, Ayanavaram, Chennai - 600 023.

+1 cc to Mr.Richardson Wilson, Advocate Sr.No.15399 W.P.No.18296 of 2018 VGII(CO) CSL/26.04.2019