Madras High CourtWP(MD)/6249/2017partly allowed

Radha Pyrotechs v. The District Collector

2017-06-14Honourable Mr Justice N. Authinathan,Honourable Mr Justice A. Selvam2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 14.06.2017

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.SELVAM and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.AUTHINATHAN W.P(MD)No.6249 of 2017 Radha Pyrotechs rep. by its Partner Mr.M.Rajkumar, No.3/199A, Veerachellaiahpuram, Virdhunagar District.

.. Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector, Collectorate, Virdhunagar District.

2.The Divisional Engineer, O/o.The Divisional Engineer, Construction and Maintenance, Highways Department, Virdhunagar District.

3.The Block Development Officer, O/o.The Block Development Officer, Virudhunagar, Virdhunagar District.

4.The Superintendent of Police, O/o.The Superintendent of Police, Virdhunagar, Virdhunagar District.

.. Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent to issue the license to the petitioner for a period of three years for Advertisement Hoardings installed in Madurai to Kanyakumari Road at Survey No.197, 238 at Virdhunagar District and at Virdhunagar to Sivakasi Road at Survey No.162, 563, 570, 569 at Virdhunagar District and Survey No.1, 6, 5, 119B, 172A, 119C, 173, 175 at Mesalur Village, Virdhunagar District and Survey No.56, 54 at P.Kumaralingapuram Village, Virdhunagar District within time frame stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.T.Lajapathi Roy For Respondents : Mr.M.Govindan, Special Government Pleader.

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ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by A.SELVAM, J.] This writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to direct the first respondent viz., District Collector, Virudhunagar District to issue license for installing Advertisement Hoardings in the places mentioned in the petition, by way of issuing a writ of mandamus. 2.It is seen from the records that on 01.02.2016, the petitioner has submitted necessary Form No.I to the first respondent for getting license so as to erect Advertisement Hoardings in the places mentioned in the petition and subsequently on 08.12.2016 he has given another application with necessary format. The first respondent viz., District Collector, Virudhunagar District by way of quoting pendency of contempt proceedings on the file of the First Bench has kept the requisition application of the petitioner pending without passing final order. Under the said circumstances, this Court is inclined to pass the following order.

3.In fine, this writ petition is allowed in part without costs and the first respondent viz., District Collector, Virudhunagar District is directed to pass final order in the application submitted by the petitioner within a period of one month.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(T&P) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar.

To 1.The District Collector, Collectorate, Virudhunagar District. 2.The Divisional Engineer, O/o.The Divisional Engineer, Construction and Maintenance, Highways Department, Virudhunagar District.

3.The Block Development Officer,O/o.The Block Development Officer, Virudhunagar, Virudhunagar District.

4.The Superintendent of Police, O/o.The Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar, Virudhunagar District.

+1CC to M/S.T.Lajapathi Roy, Advocate, SR.No.60255 +1CC to the Special Government Pleader SR.No. 60563 ORDER MADE IN W.P(MD)No.6249 of 2017 14.06.2017 smn AM/MR/SAR 3/21.06.2017/2P/7C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/