Petitioners sought a writ of mandamus for removal of illegal digital banners and hoardings at their property and for a permanent prohibition thereof. The court held the petition was infructuous as the hoardings had already been removed by the respondents.
Petition dismissed as infructuous; no costs.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 02.02.2018
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.KALYANASUNDARAM
WP.No.35041 of 2016 and WMP.No.30212 of 2016
For Petitioners : M/s.B.Vijay For R1 : Mr.B.Anand Government Advocate For RR2 & 3 : Mr.G.Anantharangan
ORDER
This writ petition is filed for removal of illegal digital banner / Hoardings / Scaffoldings erected in front of the petitioners' Property bearing Door No.879, MTH Road, Padi, Ward No.87, Zone No.7, Chennai – 600 050, based on their representation dated 12.09.2016.
Sd/-
Deputy Registrar
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
pvs
To
1. The District Collector,
Office of District Collector,
George Town,
Chennai – 600 001.
2. The Commissioner,
Corporation of Chennai,
Ripon Building ,
Chennai – 600 003.
+1cc to Mr.B.Vijay, Advocate, S.R.No.8085
+1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.9023
WP.No.35041 of 2016
RRK(23/02/2018)
2 issues framed by the court
Whether to issue a writ of mandamus directing removal of illegal digital banners erected in front of the petitioners' property.
Whether the petition is maintainable since the hoardings were allegedly already removed.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
K.Janaki
S.Radha
T.Rukmani
District Collector
Commissioner, Corporation of Chennai
Zonal Officer
K.KALYANASUNDARAM
As recorded by the court registry
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