V.Murugammal v. The Greater Chennai Corporation

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 25.09.2024 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR. D.KRISHNAKUMAR, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN V.Murugammal ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Greater Chennai Corporation, Rep. by its Commissioner, Ripon Building, Chennai 600 003.

2. The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, Rep. by its Member Secretary, Thalamuthu-Natarajar Maaligai, No.1, Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore, Chennai 600 008.

3. The Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, (TANGEDCO), Rep. by its Chairman cum Managing Director, NPKRR Maaligai, No.144, Annasalai, Chennai 600 002.

4. The Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board, Rep. by its Chairman, No.1, Pumping Station Road, Chintadripet, Chennai 600 002.

5. The Area Engineer, Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board, Area XIII, No.42, First Main Road, Adyar, Chennai 600 020.

6. V.Chittibabu ... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 5 to take action against the sixth respondent's illegal construction based on the petitioner's representation dated 31.07.2024. For Petitioner : Mr.T.Jayaramaraj For Respondents : Mrs.Aswini Devi for first respondent Mr.C.Manoharan, Standing Counsel for second respondent Mr.L.Jaivenkatesh, Standing Counsel for third respondent

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Acting Chief Justice) This writ petition has been filed seeking direction to the respondents 1 to 5 to take action against the sixth respondent, who constructed the building unauthorisedly, based on her representation dated 31.07.2024.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned standing counsel appearing for the first and second respondent and the learned counsel for the third respondent.

3. Learned standing counsel appearing for the second respondent submitted that, the petitioner as well as the sixth respondent had constructed the building unauthorisedly and now, action has been initiated by the Corporation Authorities to remove the unauthorised construction.

4. Recording the submission made by the learned standing counsel, we inclined to dispose of the writ petition by directing the second respondent to take action against the unauthorised construction made in the subject matter of the property, after giving notice and also providing opportunities to all the interested parties and in accordance with law.

5. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. There shall be no order as to costs.

(D.K.K., A.CJ.) (M.J.R.J.) 25.09.2024 Internet: Yes/No Index : Yes/No mst

To

1. The Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation, Ripon Building, Chennai 600 003.

2. The Member Secretary, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, Thalamuthu-Natarajar Maaligai, No.1, Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore, Chennai 600 008.

3. The Chairman cum Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, (TANGEDCO), NPKRR Maaligai, No.144, Annasalai, Chennai 600 002.

4. The Chairman, Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board, No.1, Pumping Station Road, Chintadripet, Chennai 600 002.

5. The Area Engineer, Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board, Area XIII, No.42, First Main Road, Adyar, Chennai 600 020.

THE HON'BLE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE and M.JOTHIRAMAN , J.

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