Madras High CourtWP/18562/2024withdrawn dismissed

B.Ramkumar Adityan v. Additional Chief Secretary

2024-07-10Honourable The Acting Chief Justice,Honourable Mr Justice Mohammed Shaffiq8 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 10.07.2024 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.R.MAHADEVAN, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ W.P. No.18562 of 2024 and W.M.P. Nos.20350 and 20353 of 2024 B. RAMKUMAR ADITYAN PETITIONER v 1 THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF TAMILNADU SECRETARIAT, CHENNAI-600 009 2 THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY PLANNING DEVELOPMENT AND SPECIAL INITIATIVE DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF TAMILNADU SECRETARIAT, CHENNAI-600 009 3 THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF TAMILNADU, CHENNAI-600 009 4 THE TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER-CUMROAD SAFETY COMMISSIONER COMMISSIONERATE OF TRANSPORT CHEPAUK CHENNAI-600 005 5 THE GENERAL MANAGER SOUTHERN RAILWAY PARK TOWN, CHENNAI-600 003 6 THE REGIONAL MANAGER NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA 5TH FLOOR, CMRL BUILDING KOYAMBEDU CHENNAI-600 107

7 THE MEMBER SECRETARY CHENNAI METROPOLITAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY NO.1, GANDHI IRWIN ROAD, EGMORE, CHENNAI-600 008 8 THE MEMBER SECRETARY CHENNAI UNIFIED METROPOLITAN TRANSPORT AUTHORITY METROS, 4TH FLOOR NO.327 ANNA SALAI NANDANAM CHENNAI-600 035 9 THE MANAGING DIRECTOR CHENNAI METRO RAIL LIMITED METROS, NO.327 ANNA SALAI NANDANAM, CHENNAI-600 035 10 THE MANAGING DIRECTOR METROPOLITAN TRANSPORT CORPORATION (CHENNAI) LTD. PALLAVAN HOUSE ANNA SALAI CHENNAI-600 002 11 MANAGING DIRECTOR STATE EXPRESS TRANSPORT CORPORATION LTD.

THIRUVALLUVAR HOUSE PALLAVAN SALAI, CHENNAI- 600 002 12 THE MANAGING DIRECTOR TAMIL NADU STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION (VILLUPURAM) LTD. VILLUPURAM - 605 602 13 THE MANAGING DIRECTOR TAMIL NADU STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION (KUMBAKONAM) LTD.

JOHN SELVARAJ NAGAR KUMBAKONAM-612 001 14 THE MANAGING DIRECTOR TAMIL NADU STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION (SALEM) LTD. 12 RAMAKRISHNA ROAD SEERANGAPALAYAM, SALEM - 636 007 15 THE MANAGING DIRECTOR TAMIL NADU STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION (COIMBATORE) LTD.

37 METTUPALAYAM ROAD COIMBATORE-641 043 16 THE GENERAL SECRETARY TAMILNADU OMNI BUS OWNERS ASSOCIATION EAST PARK ROAD, SHENOY NAGAR CHENNAI-600 030 17 THE GENERAL SECRETARY ALL OMNI BUS OWNERS ASSOCIATION F-4 SRIJI, MAJESTIC COMPLEX OMNI BUS TERMINAL KOYAMBEDU, CHENNAI-600 107 RESPONDENTS Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of mandamus directing the 4th respondent to permit all the south bound buses of the 11th to 17th respondents to pick up and drop passengers at Koyambedu Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus (CMBT-Koyambedu), Koyambedu Chennai Contract Carriage Bus Terminus, Maduravoyal, Vanagaram Toll Plaza (Porur Toll Plaza), Perungalathur and to restrict trucks, multi-axle, heavy and medium commercial vehicles to ply via Vandalur and Perungalathur in GST Road /NH32 Vanagaram Toll Gate (Porur Toll Gate) to minimise traffic until build a U turn flyover to allow vehicles moving from KCBT-Kilambakkam Bus terminus towards Perungalathur, build a new sub urban Railway station at Kilambakkam with a sky walk to the KCBT-Kilambakkam Bus Terminus, Construction of Metro Rail Line Project from Chennai Airport to the KCBT-Kilambakkam Bus Terminus

and New Metro Rail Line between Velachery and Tambaram, as planned.

For petitioner Mr. J. Antony Jesus For RR 1 to 3 Mr. P.S. Raman, Adv. General assisted by Mr. A. Edwin Prabakar State Government Pleader For R4 Mr. P.S. Raman, Adv. General assisted by Mr. V. Baranidaran Addl. Govt. Pleader For R7 Mr. R. Sivakumar Standing Counsel for CMDA For R9 Mr. Kishore Balasubramanian For RR 10 - 15 Mr. J. Ravindran, Addl. Adv. Gen.

assisted by Mr.L.S.M.Hasan Fizal,Addl.Govt.Pleader

ORDER

(Made by the Hon'ble Acting Chief Justice) Today, this writ petition is listed under the caption "for withdrawal". When the writ petition was called, the learned counsel for the petitioner sought permission of this Court to withdraw the

same with liberty to move the Single Bench before which W.P.No.2109 of 2024 is under consideration. He has also made an endorsement in the writ petition to that effect. 2.

In view of the above submission and endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as sought by the petitioner. No costs. Connected W.M.Ps. stand closed.

(R.M.D., A.C.J.) (M.S.Q., J.) 10.07.2024 Index : Yes/No NC : Yes/No cad

To 1 THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF TAMILNADU SECRETARIAT, CHENNAI-600 009 2 THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY PLANNING DEVELOPMENT AND SPECIAL INITIATIVE DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF TAMILNADU SECRETARIAT, CHENNAI-600 009 3 THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF TAMILNADU, CHENNAI-600 009 4 THE TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER-CUMROAD SAFETY COMMISSIONER COMMISSIONERATE OF TRANSPORT CHEPAUK CHENNAI-600 005 5 THE GENERAL MANAGER SOUTHERN RAILWAY PARK TOWN, CHENNAI-600 003 6 THE REGIONAL MANAGER NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA 5TH FLOOR, CMRL BUILDING KOYAMBEDU CHENNAI-600 107 7 THE MEMBER SECRETARY CHENNAI METROPOLITAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY NO.1, GANDHI IRWIN ROAD, EGMORE, CHENNAI-600 008 8 THE MEMBER SECRETARY CHENNAI UNIFIED METROPOLITAN TRANSPORT AUTHORITY METROS, 4TH FLOOR NO.327 ANNA SALAI NANDANAM CHENNAI-600 035 9 THE MANAGING DIRECTOR CHENNAI METRO RAIL LIMITED METROS, NO.327 ANNA SALAI NANDANAM, CHENNAI-600 035

10 THE MANAGING DIRECTOR METROPOLITAN TRANSPORT CORPORATION (CHENNAI) LTD. PALLAVAN HOUSE ANNA SALAI CHENNAI-600 002 11 MANAGING DIRECTOR STATE EXPRESS TRANSPORT CORPORATION LTD.

T HE HON'BLE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE AND MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ,J.

cad 10.07.2024