Kothandarama Reddy v. Secretary To Government

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 05.01.2017

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY KISHAN KAUL, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.SUNDAR W.P.No.44739 of 2016 Kothandarama Reddy ... Petitioner Vs

1. The Secretary to Government Housing and Urban Development Department Secretariat, Fort St. George Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority rep. by its Member Secretary Thalamuthu Natarajan Building Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore Chennai - 600 008.

3. The Commissioner Corporation of Chennai Ripon Buildings Chennai.

4. The Zonal Officer Zonal Officer, Greater Chennai Corporation Regional Office, Zone VI, 2nd Cross Street Pulla Avenue, Shenoy Nagar Chennai - 600 030.

5. The Executive Engineer Zone VI, Greater Chennai Corporation 5, Anderson Road, Aynavaram Chennai - 600 023.

... Respondents PRAYER: Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of Mandamus forbearing the respondents from demolishing the structure at Plot No.2C, 1st Main Road Kumaran Nagar, Chennai - 82 until the pendency of the appeal dated 24.10.2016 on the file of the first respondent.

For Petitioner : Mr.V.Raghavachari for M/s.Govind Chandrasekhar For Respondents : Mr.M.K.Subramanian Government Pleader for 1st respondent Mr.N.Sampath for 2nd respondent Mr.V.C.Selvasekaran for respondents 3 to 5

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) The property in question already stands sealed and the petitioner has preferred an appeal before the competent authority, which may expeditiously dispose of the appeal within fifteen days from today.

The writ petition stands disposed of accordingly. No costs. Consequently, W.M.P.Nos.38557 of 2016 and 304 of 2017 are dismissed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CCC) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar sasi To:

1. The Secretary to Government Housing and Urban Development Department Secretariat, Fort St. George Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Member Secretary Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority Thalamuthu Natarajan Building Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore Chennai - 600 008.

3. The Commissioner Corporation of Chennai Ripon Buildings, Chennai.

4. The Zonal Officer Zonal Officer, Greater Chennai Corporation Regional Office, Zone VI, 2nd Cross Street Pulla Avenue, Shenoy Nagar Chennai - 600 030.

5. The Executive Engineer Zone VI, Greater Chennai Corporation 5, Anderson Road, Aynavaram Chennai - 600 023.

+1cc to Mr.V.Raghavachari, Advocate, S.R.No.991 +1cc to Mr.N.Sampath, Advocate, S.R.No.1752 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.1180 W.P.No.44739 of 2016 SV(CO) CA(19/01/2017)