M.Muthurajan v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 04.10.2016 C O R A M THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE S.VIMALA Writ Petition (MD) No.18925 of 2016 and WMP(MD)No.13679 of 2016 M.Muthurajan .. Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai.

2.The Commissioner, Madurai Municipal Corporation, Arignar Anna Maligai, Madurai.

3.The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Nethaji Road, Madurai.

4.The Assistant Commissioner/ Executive Officer, Arulmigu Koodal Alagar Perumal Kovil, Hindu religious & Charitable Endowment Department, Madurai - 625 001.

5.R.K.Muniyandi .. Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 4 to take appropriate action to ensure that the 5th respondent is not collecting parking fee illegally from the vehicles parked by the petitioner on either side of the Koodal Alagar Perumal Koil Sannathi Street, Madurai - 625 001 and further directing the respondents 1 to 3 to take appropriate action including criminal prosecution against the 5th respondent for illegal collection of parking fee from the vehicles parked on Koodal Alagar Perumal Koil Sannathi Street, Madurai-625 001, and recover the illegally collected parking fee on the basis of the representation of the petitioner dated 03.09.2016.

For petitioner ... Mr.B.Saravanan For R1, R3 & R4 ... Mr.T.S.Mohamed Mohideen Additional Government Pleader For R2 ... Mr.Shanmugha Selvam For R5 ... No Appearance

O R D E R

By the representation, dated 03.09.2016, there was a complaint by the petitioner to the official respondents that the fifth respondent was collecting parking fee illegally from the vehicles parked by the petitioner on either side of the Koodal Alagar Perumal Koil Sannathi Street, Madurai, which was in contravention of the license granted to the fifth respondent. 2.As no action was taken on the representation, dated 03.09.2016, this writ of Mandamus has been filed seeking direction to the respondents 1 to 4 to take appropriate action against the fifth respondent.

3.The learned counsel for the respondents would submit that it is agreeable for them to consider the representation of the petitioner, dated 03.09.2016 and to take appropriate action in respect of the same.

4.The submissions made by the learned counsel for the respondents is hereby recorded. The respondents 2 and 3 are directed to take appropriate action, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5.The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Records) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The District Collector, Madurai District, Madurai.

2.The Commissioner, Madurai Municipal Corporation, Arignar Anna Maligai, Madurai.

3.The Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Nethaji Road, Madurai.

4.The Assistant Commissioner/ Executive Officer, Arulmigu Koodal Alagar Perumal Kovil, Hindu religious & Charitable Endowment Department, Madurai - 625 001.

+1 CC to M/s.B.SARAVANAN, Advocate, SR No.58474 +1 CC to M/s.N.SHANMUGASELVAM, Advocate, SR No.58432 +1 CC to THE SPECIAL GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SR No.59197 Writ Petition (MD) No.18925 of 2016 04.10.2016 rj2 SH/GSV-PM:24.10.2016:3P/8C