Indira Nagar Residents Welfare v. the Secretary
Case brief
What is this about?
The petitioner sought a writ of mandamus to stop the construction of a sewerage pumping station in a children's play space. The court closed the writ petition noting that an interim direction had already resulted in the municipality deciding to construct the station at a different location.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS Dated:19.07.2019 CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI W.P.No.26386 of 2009 and M.P.Nos.1 of 2009 & 1 of 2010
Indira Nagar Residents Welfare Association, Selaiyur, Chennai-600 073. Represented by its President R.Durairaj.
...Petitioner Vs. 1. The Secretary, Government of Tamilnadu, Municipal Administration, Water Supply, St. George Fort, Chennai-600 009. 2.The Member Secretary, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, Thalamuthu Nadarajan Building, Egmore Hall, Egmore-600 008. 3.The Secretary, Chennai Metro Water Supply and Drainage Board, Chennai 600 005. 4.The Secretary, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, Guindy, Chennai 600 0032. 5.The District Collector, Kanchipuram District Collector, Collectorate Office, Kanchipuram. 6.The Executive Engineer, Water Supply and Sewerage Board, Krishna Nagar, Mudichur Road, West Tambaram, Chennai-600 045. 7.The Commissioner, Tambaram Municipality, Tambaram West, Chennai 600 045.
8.The Chairman, Tambaram Municipality, Tambaram West, Chennai 600 045.
9.The Contractor, Altech Engineering Pvt. Ltd., Represented by its Manager, Office at No.8, Ray Nagar Annexure, Ramapuram, Chennai 600 089. ... Respondents
Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, forbearing the respondents from carrying out the construction of Sewerage Pumping Station in the Children Play space in S.No.374/3 A2 of Indira Nagar layout, Selaiyur, Chennai 600 073 under Underground Sewerage Project of Tambaram Municipality initiated by the 7th and 8th respondents herein.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Indira Nagar Residents Welfare Association
- respondent
Secretary, Government of Tamilnadu, Municipal Administration, Water Supply
- respondent
Member Secretary, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority
- respondent
Secretary, Chennai Metro Water Supply and Drainage Board
- respondent
Secretary, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board
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