Chitra.M, v. The Secretary To Government,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 19.03.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.SUNDRESH AND THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.ANANTHI and W.M.P.(MD)Nos.4796, 4797, 4798, 4805 & 4808 of 2021 M.Chitra : Petitioner in WP(MD)6183/2021 Shafi Ahammed : Petitioner in WP(MD)6189/2021 S.Selvamani : Petitioner in WP(MD)6192/2021 P.Sakunthala : Petitioner in WP(MD)6203/2021 T.Selvi : Petitioner in WP(MD)6206/2021 Vs.

1.The Secretary to Government, Housing and Urban Development (UDV) Department, Fort St.George, Chennai.

2.The Assistant Director / Member Secretary, Town and Country Planning, Tiruchirappalli Local Planning Authority, 10, Williams Road, Cantonment, Tiruchirappalli - 620 001.

3.Tiruchirappalli City Municipal Corporation, Rep. by its Commissioner, Cantonment, Tiruchirappalli - 620 001.

4.The Assistant Commissioner, K.Abisekapuram Zone, Tiruchirappalli - 620 017.

5.V.Ezhumalai : Respondents in all WPs COMMON PRAYER: Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a Writ of Certiorari calling for the records in the impugned notices dated 16.02.2021 in Rc.No.729/2011/vg;1(nfh.mgp) on the file of the fourth respondent and quash the same.

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For Petitioners : Mr.Shangar Murali For Respondents : Mr.N.Shanmuga Selvam, Additional Government Pleader for R.1 & R.2 Mr.Saji Bino for R.3 & R.4 in all WPs COMMON ORDER (Order of the Court was made by M.M.SUNDRESH, J.) The petitioners, who are claiming to be tenants, have come forward to file this writ petitions challenging the impugned notices. Admittedly, the impugned notices are either appealable or revisionable. In such view of the matter, we are not inclined to entertain these writ petitions and the petitioners are at liberty to exhaust the statutory alternative remedy. Taking into consideration of the fact that the petitioners are stated to be tenants, we are inclined to grant four weeks time from the date of receipt of a copy of this order to the petitioners to exhaust the alternative remedy before the appropriate forum. Till such time, status-quo, as on date, shall be maintained.

2. In fine, all the writ petitions stand disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-I) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) To 1.The Secretary to Government, Housing and Urban Development (UDV) Department, Fort St.George, Chennai.

2.The Assistant Director / Member Secretary, Town and Country Planning, Tiruchirappalli Local Planning Authority, 10, Williams Road, Cantonment, Tiruchirappalli - 620 001.

3.The Commissioner, Cantonment, Tiruchirappalli - 620 001.

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4.The Assistant Commissioner, K.Abisekapuram Zone, Tiruchirappalli - 620 017.

Copy to The Section Officer, ER Section, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

(Return the original impugned notice after taking photostat copies and making necessary entries) +1 CC to M/s.SHANKAR MURALI, Advocate ( SR-12433[F] dated 19/03/2021 ) +5 CC to M/s.S.SAJI BINO, Advocate ( SR-12979[F] 12984,12983,12982,12981 dated 23/03/2021 ) 19.03.2021 NS(CO) KB(25.03.2021) 3P 12C 3/3