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Tamil Nadu People Legal Awareness v. The Commissioner

2025-07-31Honourable The Chief Justice,Honourable Mr.Justice Sunder Mohan4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 31.07.2025

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Tamil Nadu People Legal Awareness and Consumer Welfare Association, rep. By its Secretary, P.Ramakrishnan : Petitioner versus 1.The Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation, Ripon Building, Chennai 600 013.

2.St.Thomas Mount cum Pallavaram Cantonment Board, rep. By its Chief Executive Officer, St.Thomas Mount, Chennai 600 016 3.The Commissioner of Police, Chennai City, Vepery, Chennai 600 007 4.The Joint Commissioner of Police, Police Office Road, St.Thomas Mount, Chennai 16 : Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the 2nd respondent to evict the illegal encroachments on the road adjoining the airport between Metro Rail bridge Pillar No.70 and 71 and further direct the 3rd and 4th respondent police to provide necessary assistance in such operation in a

time bound manner and to further ensure that the 2nd and 4th respondents will keep the side road and sidewalks from any such further encroachments.

For Petitioner :

Mr.R.Abdul Mubeen, for Mr.A.Mohamed Ismail For Respondents :

Mr.A.Arun Babu, Standing counsel, for respondent No.1 Mr.C.Mohan, for M/s.King and Partridge, for respondent No.2 Mr.A.Gokulakrishnan, Assistant Public Prosecutor, for respondents 3 and 4

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Though prayer has been made for issuance of a direction to the respondents to take appropriate action for removal of encroachment, we find that steps in this direction have already been taken by issuance of memo on 04.07.2025 by the Chief Executive Officer, St.Thomas Mount cum Pallavaram Cantonment Board, to the Joint Commissioner of Police, St.Thomas Mount, Chennai 16.

2. This petition has been filed on 18.07.2025. We are satisfied that since proceedings have already been initiated, it is not necessary for this Court to issue further direction in the matter. This petition need not be kept pending. Petition stands disposed of. There will be no order as to costs.

(MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ.) (SUNDER MOHAN, J.) 31.07.2025 Index : Yes/No : Yes/No tar To 1.The Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation, Ripon Building, Chennai 600 013.

2.The Chief Executive Officer, St.Thomas Mount cum Pallavaram Cantonment Board, St.Thomas Mount, Chennai 600 016 3.The Commissioner of Police, Chennai City, Vepery, Chennai 600 007 4.The Joint Commissioner of Police, Police Office Road, St.Thomas Mount, Chennai 16

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND SUNDER MOHAN , J.

(tar) 31.07.2025