A.Devi v. Principal Secretary To Government

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 19.12.2023

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P.D. AUDIKESAVALU A. Devi ... Petitioner -vs1. Principal Secretary to Government, Housing and Urban Development Department, Government of Tamilnadu, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.

2. Chairman, CMDA, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, No.1, Gandhi Erwin Road, Egmore, Chennai 600 008.

3. The Member Secretary, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, No.1, Gandhi Erwin Road, Egmore, Chennai 600 008.

4. Chief Executive Officer, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, No.1 Gandhi Erwin Road, Egmore, Chennai 600 008.

... Respondents Prayer:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 2 to 4 to consider the petitioner's representation dated 30.06.2023. 1/4

For Petitioner : Mr. V.Ayyapparaja For Respondents : Mr. S. Arumugam (R1) Government Advocate Mr. Y.Bhuvanesh Kumar (R2 to R4) Standing Counsel (CMDA)

O R D E R

Heard Mr. V.Ayyapparaja, Learned Counsel for the Petitioner, Mr. S. Arumugam, Learned Government Advocate appearing for the First Respondent and Mr. Y.Bhuvanesh Kumar, Learned Standing Counsel (CMDA) appearing for the Second to Fourth Respondents and perused the materials placed on record, apart from the pleadings of the parties. 2.

The grievance ventilated by the Petitioner is that she had made a representation dated 30.06.2023 to the Respondent to desist from implementing the proposed grid roads in furtherance to the notification published affecting her property in Survey Nos. 36, 41/2, 40/2, 33/1B, 40/1, 37/1, 37/2, 34/1, 35/1, 33/3, 34/2 and 35/2 in Kolapakkam Village, Vandalur Taluk, Chengalpattu District, but as it did not evoke any response, it has necessitated the filing of this Writ Petition.

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The Second Respondent has filed Counter-Affidavit dated 30.10.2023 stating that reply in Letter No. C1/2875/2023 dated 29.09.2023 has been sent to the Petitioner after examining her said representation. 4.

In view of the same, nothing remains for further consideration in the Writ Petition, but if the Petitioner still has any grievance to be redressed in the matter, she is not precluded from working out her rights before the proper forum in the manner recognized by law.

In the result, the Writ Petition is disposed with the aforesaid observations. No costs.

19.12.2023 Index: Yes/No NCC: Yes/No Note: Issue order copy by 14.02.2024.

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1. Principal Secretary to Government, Housing and Urban Development Department, Government of Tamilnadu, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.

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P.D. AUDIKESAVALU, J.

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2. Chairman, CMDA, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, No.1, Gandhi Erwin Road, Egmore, Chennai 600 008.

3. The Member Secretary, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, No.1, Gandhi Erwin Road, Egmore, Chennai 600 008.

4. Chief Executive Officer, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, No.1 Gandhi Erwin Road, Egmore, Chennai 600 008.

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