Ananta Wellness India v. The Commissioner Of Police,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 03.02.2022 CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM Writ Petition No.26325 of 2021 and W.M.P.No.27800 of 2021 Ananta Wellness India Represented by its Partner Ms.Dr.Shruti Nair, No.58/112 Gopathi Narayanaswami Road Thirumurthy Nagar, Satyamurthy Nagar T.Nagar, Chennai 600 017.
...Petitioner
-Vs1 The Commissioner of Police Chennai City Police Commissionerate No.132 Commissioner Office Building EVK Sampath Road Vepery Chennai 600 007.
2 The Commissioner Greater Chennai Corporation Rippon Building Chennai 600 003.
3 The Revenue Officer Revenue Department /License Section Greater Chennai Corporation Rippon Building Chennai -600 003.
4 The Joint Commissioner (Health) Greater Chennai Corporation Rippon Building Chennai 600 003.
5 The Assistant Commissioner of Police Anti Vice Squad Chennai City Police Commissionerate No.132 Commissioner Office Building EVK Sampath Road Vepery, Chennai 600 007.
6 The Inspector of Police F4 Thousand Lights Police Station Greams Road Thousand Lights East Chennai 600 006
...Respondents
Prayer : Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the 2nd, 3rd and 4th respondent to consider the petitioners application dated 12.07.2021 and consequently direct the 2nd, 3rd and 4th respondent to issue / renew trade license for the petitioners shop Anantha Thai Spa situated at No.20/1, Basement Floor, Crystal Lawns, Wallace Graden, 2nd Street, Nungambakkam, Chennai 600 034 without insisting NOC from the 1st respondent within the time limit fixed by this Court.
For Petitioner : Ms.Roshini for Mr.Vijayan Subramanian For Respondents : Mrs.V.Yamuna Devi Special Government Pleader - for RR 1,5 & 6 Ms.P.T.Ramadevi Standing Counsel - for RR 2 to 4
O R D E R
The relief sought for in the present writ petition is to direct the 2nd, 3rd and 4th respondent to consider the petitioners application dated 12.07.2021 and consequently direct the 2nd, 3rd and 4th respondent to issue / renew trade license for the petitioners shop Anantha Thai Spa situated at No.20/1, Basement Floor, Crystal Lawns, Wallace Graden, 2nd Street, Nungambakkam, Chennai 600 034 without insisting NOC from the 1st respondent.
2. Learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Chennai Corporation made submissions that the petitioner has not submitted the required NOC from the police authorities.
3. It is needless to state that the petitioner is bound to submit all necessary documents for the purpose of considering the application. In the absence of production of required certificates, the authorities competent will not be in a position to consider the application. The authorities competent is also expected to consider the applications in accordance with the provisions of the Act and Rules and by conducting proper inspections. Therefore, the petitioner is at liberty to submit all required documents before the competent authorities and in the event of submitting all required documents, the respondents shall conduct the inspection and consider the application on merits and in accordance with law.
4. With the above observations, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CCC) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar KST To 1.The Commissioner of Police, Chennai City Police Commissionerate, No.132, Commissioner Office Building, EVK Sampath Road, Vepery, Chennai 600 007.
2.The Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation Rippon Building, Chennai 600 003.
3.The Revenue Officer, Revenue Department /License Section Greater Chennai Corporation Rippon Building Chennai -600 003.
4.The Joint Commissioner (Health), Greater Chennai Corporation, Rippon Building, Chennai 600 003.
5.The Assistant Commissioner of Police Anti Vice Squad Chennai City Police Commissionerate, No.132 Commissioner Office Building, EVK Sampath Road, Vepery, Chennai 600 007.
6.The Inspector of Police, F4 Thousand Lights Police Station, Greams Road, Thousand Lights East, Chennai 600 006.
+1cc to M/s.P.T.Ramadevi, (Standing Counsel for GCC) SR. No.7183 +1cc to Government Pleader SR. No.7434 W.P.No. 26325 of 2021 PMK (CO) PR (17/02/2022)