Mr.R.Prabakaran, v. The Commissioner
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court discharged a writ petition challenging a closure notice issued against the petitioner for allegedly operating without a license. The court held that an order was unnecessary as the petitioner had already renewed the license pursuant to an interim order. Connected miscellaneous petitions were also closed.
What did the court decide?
The petitioner's license was deemed renewed; no further order was required.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 04.12.2018
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE V.BHARATHIDASAN
W.P.No.14272 of 2018 and W.M.P.Nos.16864 & 16865 of 2018
R.Prabakaran ... Petitioner
Vs.
1. The Commissioner,
The Greater Chennai Corporation,
Ripon Building,
Chennai.
2. The Revenue Officer,
Zone- 8,
The Greater Chennai Corporation,
Ripon Building,
Chennai.
3. The Zonal Officer,
Zone - 8,
Anna Nagar,
Chennai.
4. Mr.K.Perumal ... Respondents
PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records of the impugned notice dated 25.03.2018 of the third respondent issued under Section 379(A) of the C.C.M.C. Act IV of 1919 and that of the locking and sealing the premises at Old NO.63, New No.190, KPK Complex, Ground Floor, Jawharlal Nehru Road, Arumbakkam, Chennai - 600 106 to quash the same and consequently direct the respondents 1 to 3 to consider and grant licence to the petitioner forthwith.
For Petitioner : Mr.L.Chandra Kumar
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether an order is required in a writ petition challenging a closure notice when the underlying dispute (license renewal) has already been settled by operation of an interim order.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
R. Prabakaran
- respondent
The Commissioner, The Greater Chennai Corporation
- respondent
The Revenue Officer, Zone-8, The Greater Chennai Corporation
- respondent
The Zonal Officer, Zone - 8, Anna Nagar
- respondent
Mr. K. Perumal
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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