Petitioner sought a writ of mandamus for access to Marina beach service road and sea shore. The court noted that vehicles are no longer permitted to be parked. The prayer was held to no longer survive and the writ petition was dismissed.
Writ petition dismissed with no costs.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Dated: 26/6/2019
C O R A M
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE S.MANIKUMAR
AND
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD
Writ Petition No.9158 of 2018
R.Akilan ... Petitioner
Vs
1. The District Collector
62 Rajaji Salai
Chennai.
2. The Commissioner of Police
Greater Chennai
Vepery
Chennai 600 007.
3. The Commissioner
Corporation of Chennai
Rippon Buildings, No.1131
EVR Periyar Salai, Park Town
Chennai 600 003. ... Respondents
Prayer Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of
India praying for the issuance of a writ of mandamus to direct
the respondents 1 to 3 to permit the visitors of Marina beach to
have access to the service road as well as beach sea shore as
earlier with a consequential direction to the third respondent
to regulate the entry on reasonable measures.
For petitioner ... Mr.S.Karthik
For respondents ... Mr.E.Manoharan
Additional Government Pleader
for R.R.1 and 2.
Mr.V.C.Selvasekaran
for R.3.
O R D E R
(Order of the Court was made by S.Manikumar,J)
Petitioner has sought for a writ of mandamus, directing the District Collector, Chennai; the Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Chennai and the Commissioner, Corporation of Chennai, Chennai, respondents 1 to 3, respectively, to permit the visitors of Marina beach to have access to the service road as well as beach sea shore with a consequential direction to the third respondent, to regulate the entry, on reasonable measures.
2. On the prayer sought for, Mr.E.Manoharan, learned Additional Government Pleader submitted that at one stage, to regulate traffic, motorcycles were parked during a point of time. Now, no vehicles are permitted to be parked in the pavement/platform abutting Kamarajar Salai meant for pedestrians.
Writ Petition No.9158 of 2018 RR(CO) GMY(22/07/2019)
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the respondents are directed to permit visitors of Marina beach to have access to the service road and beach sea shore.
R. Akilan
The District Collector
The Commissioner of Police
The Commissioner, Corporation of Chennai
S. Manikumar
Subramonium Prasad
As recorded by the court registry
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