M/S.Sri Baavesh Ads. v. State Of Tamil Nadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 07.11.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mrs. JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU AND THE HONOURABLE Mrs.JUSTICE N.MALA M/s. Sri Baavesh Ads, represented by its Proprietor, A.M.Shanmuganatham, No.1, Vani Nagar, valasaravakkam, Chennai - 600 087 .... Petitioner vs

1. State of Tamil Nadu, rep. by its Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supply, Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The commissioner, Kanchipuram City Municipal Corporation, Kanchipuram - 631 501.

.... Respondents Prayer:

Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to grant license to the petitioner to erect hoardings within the limit of the second respondent Page 1/4

Corporation by considering the application made by the petitioner on 16.06.2023 within the period to be stipulated by this Hon'ble Court. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Vijayakhumar For Respondents : Mr.R.L.Keerthika Government Advocate for R1 Mr.Arun Dhanabal, Standing Counsel for R2

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by J.NISHA BANU, J.,) This Writ Petition has been filed to issue a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to grant license to the petitioner to erect hoardings within the limit of the second respondent Corporation by considering the application made by the petitioner on 16.06.2023 within the period to be stipulated by this Hon'ble Court.

2. The case of the petitioner is that though an application was made to the 2nd respondent seeking license for erecting hoardings, so far no orders was passed in his application by the 2nd respondent.

3. When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the 2nd respondent/ Kanchipuram Municipality, on instruction, would submit that the petitioner's application dated 16.06.2023 is Page 2/4

pending and it would be disposed of within the time frame to be fixed by this Court.

4. Considering the submission made by the learned Standing Counsel for the 2nd respondent, without going into the merits of the claim made by the petitioner, we direct the 2nd respondent to dispose of the application of the petitioner dated 16.06.2023, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. (J.N.B., J.) (N.M., J.) 07.11.2023 vsi Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No To

1. The secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu, Municipal Administration and Water Supply, Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Commissioner, Kanchipuram City Municipal Corporation, Kanchipuram - 631 501.

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J. NISHA BANU, J.

and N.MALA, J.

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