Kumar v. The Principal Secretary / Member

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 22.11.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.KALYANASUNDARAM and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.SIVAGNANAM W.P.No.23485 of 2021 Kumar

...Petitioner

Vs.

1. The Principal Secretary / Member Secretary, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, Rep. by its Chairman, No.1, Gandhi Irwin Road, Egomore, Chennai - 600 008.

2. The Commissioner, Corporation of Greater Chennai, Rippon Buildings, Chennai - 600 003.

3. Zonal Officer- Zonal VII (Ambattur) Thiruvallur High Road, Opp Dunlop Chennai - 600 053.

4. Sundar Raj

5. The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd., 144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600002.

(R5 suo motu impleaded vide order dated 01.11.2021)

...Respondents

Prayer :

Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 3 to dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 28.09.2021 in accordance with law.

For petitioner : Mr.K.J.Saravanan For respondent : Ms.C.Sumathy Standing Counsel (for R1) Mr.K.Raja Shrinivas Senior Standing Counse(for R2 & R3) No appearance (for R4)

ORDER

(The Order of the Court was made by K.KALYANASUNDARAM,J) Heard Mr.K.J.Saravanan, learned counsel for the petitioner, Ms.C.Sumathi, learned Standing Counsel appearing for the first respondent and Mr.K.Raja Shirinivas, learned Senior Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents 2 and 3. 2.The prayer in the writ petition is to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 3 to dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 28.09.2021 in accordance with law.

3.It is the case of the petitioner that the fourth respondent who is his neighbour, is putting up unauthorised construction. Despite representation of the petitioner, no action was taken by the official respondents, hence, the present writ petition has been filed.

4.The learned counsel for the petitioner would state that the representation of the petitioner was forwarded to the respondents 2 and 3 to take appropriate action. 5.The learned Senior Standing Counsel appearing for the Greater Chennai Corporation would state that after receiving the representation from the petitioner, stop work notice has been issued on 01.11.2021 and lock and seal and demolition notice has been issued on 19.11.2021 to the fourth respondent. The copies of the said notices have been placed for perusal of this Court. 6.Taking note of the fact that the official respondents have already initiated action based on the representation of the petitioner, we are of the considered opinion that the prayer sought for in this writ petition has become infructuous.

7.Accordingly, this writ petition is closed. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VIII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar skn To

1. The Chairman, The Principal Secretary / Member Secretary, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, No.1, Gandhi Irwin Road, Egomore, Chennai - 600 008.

2. The Commissioner, Corporation of Greater Chennai, Rippon Buildings, Chennai - 600 003.

3. The Zonal Officer- Zonal VII (Ambattur) Thiruvallur High Road, Opp Dunlop Chennai - 600 053.

4. The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd., 144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600002.

+1cc to Mr.K.J.Saravanan, Advocate, S.R.No.60226 W.P.No.23485 of 2021 VSN-II[co] NSK 08/12/2021