Madras High CourtWP/2301/2023disposed of

P.James v. The Commissioner

2023-01-31Honourable The Acting Chief Justice,Honourable Mr Justice D.Bharatha Chakravarthy4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 31.01.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.T.RAJA, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY 1.P.James 2.J.Jansirani .. Petitioners

Versus

1.The Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation, Rippon Buildings, Chennai - 3.

2.The Regional Deputy Commissioner (Central), Greater Chennai Corporation, Shenoy Nagar, Chennai - 30.

3.The Zonal Officer, Greater Chennai Corporation, Zone VI, Strahans Road, Pattalam, Chennai - 12.

4.The Assistant Engineer, Greater Chennai Corporation, Division 64 (Old 65), Zone VI, Kolathur, Chennai - 99.

5.The Collector of Chennai, Rajaji Salai, Chennai - 1.

6.The Tahsildar, Ayanavaram Taluk, No.18/31, Palliarasan Street, Asprine Garden Colony, Kumaran Nagar, Kilpauk, Chennai - 10.

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7.M.Revathy 8.M.Jayanthi 9.M.Gopi .. Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 4 to lay down the 20'feet wide road, in the northern side of Subramaniapuram, 2nd street, Chennai - 99, comprised in T.S.No.124, Block No.9 of Kolathur Village, Ayanavaram Taluk, as sought for in the representation of the petitioners dated 14.03.2022 and 15.03.2022 and pass such further orders.

For Petitioners : Mr.S.Pugalenthi For R1 to R4 : Mr.A.Arun Babu, Standing Counsel for Chennai Corporation For R5 & R6 : Mr.P.Muthukumar, State Government Pleader

ORDER

(Delivered by The Hon'ble Acting Chief Justice) Mr.A.Arun Babu, learned counsel, accepts notice for the respondents 1 to 4, and Mr.P.Muthukumar, learned State Government Pleader, accepts notice for the respondents 5 and 6, and with the consent of either parties, the writ petition is taken up for disposal at the admission stage itself.

2. Mr.P.James and his wife Mrs.J.Jansirani have jointly filed this writ petition seeking for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 4/Greater Chennai Corporation to lay the 20'feet wide road in the northern side of Subramaniapuram 2nd street, Chennai, comprised in T.S.No.124, Block No.9 of Kolathur Village, Ayanavaram Taluk, as requested by them vide their representations dated 14.03.2022 and 15.03.2022. 2/4

3. Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the layout in T.S.No.122 was approved on 27.01.2001. However, inspite of the fact that the layout is approved one and road is found in all the revenue records, the the respondents 1 to 4/Greater Chennai Corporation had neglected to lay the road for the past several years. Therefore, the petitioners made representations dated 14.03.2022 and 15.03.2022 requesting officials of the Corporation to lay the road, but, till date no response is forthcoming from them. Hence, they have filed the present writ petition with a prayer cited supra.

4. As the prayer sought for in the writ petition is a narrow one, this Court, without going into the merits of the matter, directs the official respondents to consider the representations made by the petitioners dated 14.03.2022 and 15.03.2022 and pass orders in accordance with law, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. With this direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. No Costs. Consequently, connected W.M.P.No.2370 of 2023 is closed.

(T.R., ACJ.) (D.B.C., J.) 31.01.2023 rkm Index: yes/no 3/4

THE HON'BLE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE and D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.

rkm To 1.The Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation, Rippon Buildings, Chennai - 3.