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R.Premkumar v. The Principal Secretary to Government

Madras HC12 Sept 2019WP/24308/2019

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The High Court directed the petitioner to appear before the Municipal Commissioner and the State Commissioner to consider his representation regarding the sealing of his property. Both authorities are directed to pass appropriate orders within two weeks.

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Permission to appear before authorities; direction to consider representation and pass orders on merits within two weeks.

R.Premkumar Vs The Principal Secretary to… — Municipal and Town Planning | Madras HC (2019)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 12.09.2019 CORAM

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THE HON'BLE DR.JUSTICE VINEET KOTHARI AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.SARAVANAN

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W.P.No.24308 of 2019 and W.M.P.No.24066 of 2019

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R.Premkumar .. Petitioner Vs. 1.The Principal Secretary to Government Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department Secretariat, Chennai-600 009. 2.The Commissioner of Municipal Administration and Water Supply (MA 1) Department Chepauk, Chennai-600 005. 3.The District Collector Udhagamandalam, Nilgiris. 4. The Commissioner Udagamandalam Municipality Udagamandalam The Nilgiris District. .. Respondents Prayer:Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of Writ of Mandamus directing the 1^st respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 02.07.2019. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Gnanasekar For R1 to R3 : Mr.V.Jayaprakash Narayan Government Pleader For R4 : Mr.P.Srinivas

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O R D E R

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(Delivered by DR.VINEET KOTHARI,J)

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Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Government Pleader for the respondents 1 to 3 and the learned counsel for the 4^th respondent.

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The grievance made by the petitioner in the present writ petition is that the property in question has been sealed by the 4^th respondent on 09.11.2018 without giving a show cause notice and passing appropriate orders.

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The learned counsel for the petitioner has drawn attention to the notice dated 15.05.2019 issued by the 4^th respondent/ Commissioner of Udagamandalam Municipality, in which, it is stated that since the property in question was used as a hostel building, therefore, it is locked and sealed by the Municipality and only after getting approval from the Government, the seal for the said building can be removed. He further submitted that the petitioner sent a representation to the Principal Secretary to the Government, Chennai/1^st respondent herein on 02.07.2019. Since the 1^st respondent has not decided the same, the present writ petition is filed.

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Having heard the learned counsel for the parties, we dispose of the present writ petition with a permission to the petitioner to appear before both the concerned authorities. In the first instance, the petitioner will appear before the Commissioner, Udagamandalam Municipality/4^th respondent herein on 26.09.2019 and the said authority is directed to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 02.07.2019 and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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Thereafter, if the petitioner is still aggrieved, he will appear before the Commissioner of Municipal Administration and Water Supply (MA 1) Department, Chepauk, Chennai, on 15.10.2019 and the said authority is also directed to pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law within a period of two weeks thereafter. No order as to costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.

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Sd/Assistant Registrar

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//True Copy//

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Sub Assistant Registrar

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1.The Principal Secretary to Government Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department Secretariat, Chennai-600 009. 2.The Commissioner of Municipal Administration and Water Supply (MA 1) Department Chepauk, Chennai-600 005. 3.The District Collector Udhagamandalam, Nilgiris. 4. The Commissioner Udagamandalam Municipality Udagamandalam The Nilgiris District. +1 cc to M/s.M.Gnanasekar,Advocate Sr.No. 78596 +1 cc to M/s.P.Srinivas,Advocate Sr.No. 78651 +1 cc to The Government Pleader Sr.No.78998 AKM/25.09.19/3P-8C / W.P.No.24308 of 2019 and W.M.P.No.24066 of 2019

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R.Premkumar v. The Principal Secretary to Government

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