The corporation has decided to develop the Pattalam road as it presently found to be a great bottleneck to the passage on account of the increased traffic as a consequence of the fast growth and development of the city. For this purpose, it was decided to take steps for acquiring the lands wherein the BSNL, the post office and the Sree Mariamman Kaliamman Vinayakan Temple and its properties are situated so that the Pattalam road could be broadened and this the present bottleneck in transport in that area could be solved to a substantial extent. Admittedly, the petitioner is a lessee of the aforesaid Temple, conducting trade in the shop room allegedly leased out to him and/or his ancestors by the aforesaid Temple. The shop room in which his trade and business is being carried on is assigned municipal door No.11/227. It was stated that the aforesaid area proposed to be acquired by the Corporation for the development of the Pattalam road is expected to be acquired by the Corporation by mutual negotiations with the owners of the said properties. The negotiation is in its initial stage, as no agreed decision with respect to that proposal has not yet been taken and agreed upon between the parties. However, it was further stated that the BSNL and the post office authorities have already agreed to shift their office to the places to be offered by the corporation in
