Dr.Vandana Zachariah v. The Chief Secretary To Government

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 02.01.2024

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Dr.Vandana Zachariah : Petitioner Vs 1.The Chief Secretary to Government Government of Tamil Nadu Namakkal Kavignar Maligai, Rajaji Salai, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009 2.The Commissioner Greater Chennai Corporation Ripon Building Chennai 600 003 3.The Chennai National Highways Authority of India SRI Tower, 3rd Floor, DP 34, SP Industrial Estate Guindy, Chennai 600 032 4.The Commissioner of Police No.

the pavements in their respective local jurisdiction and maintain a diary which can be referred to by any citizen under the Right to Information Act 2005. The petitioner also seeks direction to respondents 1 to 4 to do a paper publication of this Court order in all major local newspapers and or other media and create awareness for the general public to meet the ends of justice. The petitioner also seeks that this Court to pass final orders only after the above is implemented in full. It is also submitted that taking into consideration the positive influence on the lives of the citizens, this Court to dispose this matter in a timely and judicious manner. For the Petitioner :

Mr.M.Guruprasad For Respondents 1 and 4 :

Mr.P.Muthukumar, State Government Pleader For Respondent No.2 :

Mr.A.C.Mani Bharathi Standing Counsel For Respondent No.3 :

Mrs.S.R.Sumathy

ORDER

(Made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Mr.M.Guruprasad, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has filed an application in WMP No.17276 of 2022 for amendment. By the said application, the prayer made in the writ petition is also sought to be amended.

2. The learned counsel submits that the petitioner may be permitted to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to file a fresh writ petition.

3. The writ petition is disposed of as withdrawn. The petitioner may file a fresh writ petition with regard to encroachments prevailing on a particular platform or area.

4. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, WMP No.17276 of 2022 is closed.

(S.V.G., CJ.) (D.B.C., J.) 02.01.2024 Index : Yes/No : Yes/No tar To 1.The Chief Secretary to Government Namakkal Kavignar Maligai, Rajaji Salai, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009 2.The Commissioner Greater Chennai Corporation Ripon Building Chennai 600 003 3.The Chennai National Highways Authority of India SRI Tower, 3rd Floor, DP 34, SP Industrial Estate Guindy, Chennai 600 032 4.The Commissioner of Police No. 132 Commissioner Office Building KVK Sampath Road Vepery Periyamet Chennai-7

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.

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