P.Ravichandran, v. The Assistant Commissioner

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 28.11.2018

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE V.BHARATHIDASAN W.P.Nos.30179, 30182, 30185, 30188, 30190, 30191 & 30194 of 2018 and W.M.P.Nos.35237, 35242, 35244,35248, 35251, 35252 & 35254 of 2018 P.RAVICHANDRAN ... PETITIONER in WP.No.30179 of 2018 P.RAVICHANDRAN ... PETITIONER in WP No.30182 of 2018 S.MANAVALAN ... PETITIONER in WP No.30185 of 2018 N.CHIDAMBARAM ... PETITIONER in WP No.30188 of 2018 A.KUMAR ... PETITIONER in WP No.30190 of 2018 M.SHAHUL HAMEED ... PETITIONER in WP No.30191 of 2018 A.SRIDHAR ... PETITIONER in WP No.30194 of 2018 Vs.

1. The Assistant Commissioner, Corporation of Chennai, Zone -13, Rippon Buildings, Chennai - 600 003.

2. The Zonal Officer, Zone-13, Corporation of Chennai, Chennai - 600 020.

3. The Assistant Revenue Officer, Zone-13, Corporation of Chennai, Chennai - 600 020. ... Respondents in all WPs PRAYER in 30179, 30182, 30185, 30188, 30190, 30191 & 30194 of 2018 :- Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider the claim of the petitioner for grant of license for the petitioner's Welcome Tiffen Centre at Alandur

Road, R.R.Fast Food Centre at Alandur Road, (in WP No.30182 of 2018) Tamarai Fast Food Centre at No. 9, Alandur Road, (in WP No.30185 of 2018) Eating House at C11, (in WP No.30188 of 2018) Sri Devi Hotel at No. 36 and 37, Water Road, Industrial Estate, (in WP No.30190 of 2018) Tiffen Centre at No. 28, Water Works Road, Labour Colony Industrial Estate, (in WP No.30191 of 2018) Kumaran Provision Store at No. 249, Labour Colony Industrial Estate,(in WP No.30194 of 2018) Guindy Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032 on the basis of the representation dated 11.11.2018.

For Petitioner in all W.Ps.

: Mr.L.Chandrakumar For Respondents in all W.Ps.

: Mrs. Karthika Ashok, Standing counsel C O M M O N O R D E R These writ petitions have been filed seeking direction to renew the petitioners' licence of their respective shops.

2. The grievance of the petitioner in all the writ petitions is that they are running the shop for several years and the petitioners made application seeking renewal of licence on various dates. But their applications were not considered by the respondents till date. Hence, the present writ petitions have been filed.

3. Mrs. Karthika Ashok, Standing counsel appearing for the respondents, on instructions, submitted that the petitioners are running their shops without any licence and so far the respondents corporation did not receive any application from the petitioners. If the petitioners file application before the third respondent, the third respondent will pass suitable orders on the same.

4. I have considered the rival submissions made on either side and perused the materials available on record. 5.Considering the above facts and circumstances, without going into the merits of the case, the petitioners are directed to file a fresh application along with prescribed fees before the third respondent within a period of one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and on receipt of the same, third respondent is directed to consider the application and pass suitable orders on merits and in accordance with law within a period of two weeks thereafter. Till the order passed on the application filed by the petitioners, the respondents are

directed not to dispossess the petitioners.

7. With the above directions, these writ petitions are disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VI) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar mrp To

1. The Assistant Commissioner, Corporation of Chennai, Zone -13, Rippon Buildings, Chennai - 600 003.

2. The Zonal Officer, Zone-13, Corporation of Chennai, Chennai - 600 020.

3. The Assistant Revenue Officer, Zone-13, Corporation of Chennai, Chennai - 600 020.

W.P.No.30179 & batch of 2018 VD(Co) CS/08/01/2019