C.Natarajan, v. The District Collector,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated: 21.06.2016 Coram:

The Honourable Mr.SANJAY KISHAN KAUL, CHIEF JUSTICE and The Honourable Mr.Justice R.MAHADEVAN W.P.No.18806 of 2013 C.Natarajan ... Petitioner

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1.The District Collector Coimbatore District, Coimbatore.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer Coimbatore District, Coimbatore.

3.The Executive Officer, Annur Town Panchayat, Annur, Coimbatore District.

... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issue of a writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent authorities to consider the representation dated 20.07.2012 and 13.04.2013 and direct the respondent authorities not to take any steps to convert the existing burial ground at S.No.484, A.Kumarapalayam Village, Annur Taluk, Coimbatore District as Electrical Crematorium within a stipulated time. For Petitioner ::: Mr.R.Nagasundaram for Mr.A.V.Raja For Respondents ::: Mr.V.R.Kamalanathan AGP for R.1 and R.2 Mr.A.Sri Jayanthy for R.3

O R D E R

(The Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble The Chief Justice) We would not like to interfere with the issue of conversion https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

into an electrical crematorium of the burial ground already existing and that too under the pretext of the Public Interest Litigation.

2. The writ petition accordingly stands dismissed, leaving the parties to bear their own costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ksr To 1.The District Collector, Coimbatore District, Coimbatore. 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Coimbatore District, Coimbatore.

3.The Executive Officer, Annur Town Panchayat, Annur, Coimbatore District.

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