The High Court dismissed the PIL writ petition filed under Article 226 seeking to stop construction of a New Bus Stand. The court found no merit in the petition and noted the petitioner's persistent absence.
Writ petition filed under Article 226 was dismissed with no order as to costs.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 4.1.2019
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE VINEET KOTHARI AND
THE HONOURABLE Dr.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH
W.P.No.22803 of 2018
S.Vijayakumar ... Petitioner
Versus
1 The Chief Secretary
Government of TamilNadu
Fort St. George Chennai-9
2 The Special Commissioner of Town Country Planning
Government of Tamil Nadu
Chennai
3 The Deputy Director,
Town & Country Planning,
Thanjavur Region & Member Secretary
District Level Monitoring Committee for
Traffic Research, Operational and
Management Committee for
Mayiladuthurai-Tanjore Region,
No.33 Rajaapa Nagar 4th Street,
Medical College Road Tanjore 613 001.
4 The Principal Secretary
Government of Tamil Nadu Revenue Administration
Chepauk Chennai 9
5 The Principal Commissioner & Special Commissioner
Land Revenue and Land Administration
Chepauk Chennai 5
6 The Principal Secretary and
Commissioner of Municipal & Water Supply Department
Chepauk Chennai 5
7 The Commissioner of
Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments
Chennai
8 The District Collector
Nagapattinam District Nagapattinam
9 The Commissioner
Mayiladuthurai Municipality
Mayiladuthurai 609001
Nagapattinam District
10 The Tahsildar
Mayiladuthurai 609 001
Nagapattinam District
11 The Dharmapura Adheenam Mutt
rep by its Trustee Dharmapuram
Mayiladuthurai 609 001 ... Respondents
(R1-Deleted as per Court order dated 4.9.2018)
Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the
Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus
directing the respondents herein in the interest of Justice to
forbear from initiating any work of the New Bus Stand in
Manakkudi Village, Nagapattinam District till the proper
approvals are obtained under law and till the completion of the
ring road.
For petitioner : No appearance.
For RR2 to 6, 8 & 10: Mr.Suresh, Government Advocate
For R7 : Mr.Maharajan,
Special Government Advocate(HR&CE)
For R9 : Mr.P.Srinivas
ORDER
(Order of the court was made by Dr.VINEET KOTHARI, J.)
Neither the petitioner nor any counsel on his behalf is
present in court.
initiating any work of the New Bus Stand in Mannakudi Village, Nagapattinam District till the proper approvals are obtained under law and till the completion of the ring road.
Sd/Assistant Registrar(CS III)
Sub Assistant Registrar
ssk.
To:
1 The Special Commissioner of Town Country Planning Government of Tamil Nadu Chennai
2 The Deputy Director, Town & Country Planning, Thanjavur Region & Member Secretary District Level Monitoring Committee for Traffic Research, Operational and Management Committee for Mayiladuthurai-Tanjore Region, No.33 Rajaapa Nagar 4th Street, Medical College Road Tanjore 613 001. 3 The Principal Secretary Government of Tamil Nadu Revenue Administration Chepauk Chennai 9 4 The Principal Commissioner & Special Commissioner Land Revenue and Land Administration Chepauk Chennai 5 5 The Principal Secretary and Commissioner of Municipal & Water Supply Department Chepauk Chennai 5 6 The Commissioner of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments, Chennai 7 The District Collector Nagapattinam District Nagapattinam 8 The Commissioner Mayiladuthurai Municipality Mayiladuthurai 609001 Nagapattinam District 9 The Tahsildar Mayiladuthurai 609 001, Nagapattinam District Copy To: Mr.S.Vijayakumar, S/o.T.K.Srinivasan, Member, Traffic Research Operational and Management Plan, District Level Monitoring Committee for Mayiladuthurai, 28/8 Chinna Kannara Street, Mayiladuthurai 609 001 Nagapattinam District. +1 cc to Mr.P.Srinivas, Advocate Sr.No.1177 +1 cc to The Government Pleader, Sr.No.1399 W.P.No.22803 of 2018 RK(CO) CSL/06.02.2019
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the present PIL writ petition is liable to be dismissed due to lack of merit and petitioner's absence.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
S.Vijayakumar
The Chief Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu
The Special Commissioner of Town Country Planning, Government of Tamil Nadu
The Commissioner, Mayiladuthurai Municipality
VINEET KOTHARI
ANITA SUMANTH
As recorded by the court registry
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