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A.Bala Subramani v. The District Collector

2020-11-27Honourable Mr Justice Abdul Quddhose2 pages

W.P.(MD)No.16918 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 27.11.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE W.P.(MD)No.16918 of 2020 A.Bala Subramani ... Petitioner Vs 1.The District Collector, Tiruchirapalli District, Tiruchirapalli.

2.The Commissioner, Thiruchirapalli Municipal Corporation, Thiruchirapalli. 3.The Assistant Commissioner of Corporation, Arya Mangalam Kottam, Tiruchirapalli, 4.The Commissioner of Police, Thiruchirapalli City, Thiruchirapalli.

... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the first respondent to consider the representation dated 31.10.2020 made by the petitioner to permit the whole sale trade inside Gandhi Market complex at Trichy as per the advisory guideline issued by the State to combat pandemic disease Covid-19.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.S.Durai Pandian For R-1 and R-4 : Mr.A.Muthu Karuppan Additional Government Pleader For R-2 and R-3 : Mr.N.S.Karthikeyan Standing Counsel

ORDER

(This Petition was heard through the Video Conferencing) This writ petition has been filed for a Mandamus seeking for a direction to the first respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 31.10.2020 to permit the whole sale trade inside the Gandhi Market complex at Trichy as per the advisory guideline issued by the State to combat pandemic disease Covid-19.

2. Mr.A.Muthu Karuppan, learned Additional Government Pleader accepts notice on behalf of the respondents 1 and 4 and Mr.N.S.Karthikeyan, learned Standing Counsel accepts notice on behalf of the respondents 2 and 3. By consent of both parties, the Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.

3. Heard Mr.K.S.Durai Pandian, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr.A.Muthukaruppan, learned Additional Government https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

W.P.(MD)No.16918 of 2020 Pleader for the respondents 1 and 4 and Mr.N.S.Karthikeyan, learned Standing Counsel for the respondents 2 and 3.

4. Mr.N.S.Karthikeyan, learned Standing counsel appearing for the respondents 2 and 3, on instructions, would submit that the Gandhi Market Complex for which the petitioner has sought relief in this Writ Petition has been opened from today (i.e., 27.11.2020) pursuant to the order dated 26.11.2020 passed in a Public Interest Litigation by the Hon'ble Division Bench in W.P.(MD).No.6352 of 2020. The representation given by the petitioner is for opening of the Gandhi Market Complex and to permit whole sale trade inside the Gandhi Market, Trichy.

5. Since the relief sought for by the petitioner has been achieved as the Gandhi Market has been opened from today, the Writ Petition stands disposed of accordingly. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar () // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) tsg Note:In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the Advocate/litigant concerned. To 1.The District Collector, Tiruchirapalli District, Tiruchirapalli.

2.The Commissioner, Thiruchirapalli Municipal Corporation, Thiruchirapalli. 3.The Assistant Commissioner of Corporation, Arya Mangalam Kottam, Tiruchirapalli, 4.The Commissioner of Police, Thiruchirapalli City, Thiruchirapalli..

+1 CC to M/s.N.S.KARTHIKEYAN, Advocate ( SR-23215[F] dated 30/11/2020 ) +1 CC to M/s.SPL GP ( SR-23324[F] dated 30/11/2020 ) W.P.(MD)No.16918 of 2020 27.11.2020 MA(CO) KB(07.12.2020) 2P 7C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2