Traffic Dr. K R Ramaswamy, v. The Chief Secretary,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 09.06.2023 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.D.AUDIKESAVALU Traffic Dr. K.R.Ramaswamy ..

Petitioner Vs State, represented by 1.The Chief Secretary, Government of Tamilnadu, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Commissioner, Government of Tamilnadu, Vigilance and Home Secretary, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

3.The Secretary, Government of Tamilnadu, Housing and Development Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

4.The District Collector, Chennai District, Rajaji Salai, Chennai - 600 001.

5.The Director, Fire & Rescue Service, No.17, Rukmani Lakshmipathy Road, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.

6.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Veppery, Chennai-600 007.

7.The Commissioner, Corporation of Chennai, E.V.R. Salai, Chennai - 600 003.

8.The Member Secretary, Chennai Metropolitam Development Authority, Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.

9.The Additional Commissioner of Police, Greater Chenai City, Traffic, Vepery, Chennai-600 007.

10.The Managing Director, M/s.Kumaran Silk Trade (P) Ltd., Usman Road, Chennai-600 017.

11.The Chairman, Monitoring Committee, Secretary to Government, Housing and Urban Development Department, Thalamuthunatarajan Building, Egmore, Chennai.

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Respondents (Respondent No.11 impleaded as per the order dt. 5.6.2017 passed in the writ petition)

Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to take proper action as per the representation to the letter and spirit dated 22.05.2017 and 31.05.2017 to take necessary action against the violation buildings, particularly Sree Kumaran Jewelry and Chennai Silk Building throughout Tamilnadu for building violation and all other violation buildings in T.Nagar area and to save the public life and real democracy in Tamilnadu which openly ignored by the officials making the public to risk their day today life, letter and spirit.

For the Petitioner : No Appearance For the Respondents : Mrs.R.Anitha Spl. Government Pleader for respondents 1 to 6, 9 & : Mr.A.C.Manibharathi for respondent No.7

ORDER

(Order of the court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) As none appeared for the petitioner, the writ petition is dismissed.

2. The dismissal of the writ petition for non-appearance of the petitioner would not preclude any party from taking up the cause as agitated in the present writ petition.

There will be no order as to costs.

Consequently, W.M.P.Nos.15033 and 15034 of 2017 are closed. (S.V.G., CJ.) (P.D.A., J.) 09.06.2023 Index :

Yes/No :

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To:

1.The Chief Secretary, Government of Tamilnadu, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009. 2.The Commissioner, Government of Tamilnadu, Vigilance and Home Secretary, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009. 3.The Secretary, Government of Tamilnadu, Housing and Development Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

4.The District Collector, Chennai District, Rajaji Salai, Chennai - 600 001. 5.The Director, Fire & Rescue Service, No.17, Rukmani Lakshmipathy Road, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.

6.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Veppery, Chennai-600 007.

7.The Commissioner, Corporation of Chennai, E.V.R. Salai, Chennai - 600 003.

8.The Member Secretary, Chennai Metropolitam Development Authority, Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008. 9.The Additional Commissioner of Police, Greater Chenai City, Traffic, Vepery, Chennai-600 007. 10.The Chairman, Monitoring Committee, Secretary to Government, Housing and Urban Development Department, Thalamuthunatarajan Building, Egmore, Chennai.

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND P.D.AUDIKESAVALU, J.

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