Writ petition challenging construction of public toilet in a waterbody dismissed due to petitioner's failure to furnish particulars of available alternative land and lack of merit in the representation filed.
None. Writ petition dismissed as petitioner failed to furnish particulars of alternative land.
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W.P.No.29165 of 2022
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 09.12.2022
CORAM :
THE HON'BLE MR.T.RAJA, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE AND
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY
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V.Ashokumar
.. Petitioner
vs
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5.The Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation, Ambattur, Zone-7, Chennai-600 053.
.. Respondents
Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 4 to direct the fifth respondent to remove the toilet in the waterbody comprised in Old Survey No.1128, Town Survey No.50, Gangai Amman Kovil Street, Ambattur, Chennai pursuant to the
For the Petitioner : Mr.T.Balachandran
For the Respondents : Mr.P.Muthukumar State Government Pleader for respondent Nos.1 to 4
: Mr.A.Arun Babu Standing Counsel for respondent No.5
ORDER
(Order of the court was made by the Hon'ble Acting Chief Justice)
This writ petition has been filed for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing respondents 1 to 4 to remove the public toilet constructed in the waterbody comprised in Old Survey No.1128, Town Survey No.50, Gangai Amman Kovil Street, Ambattur, Chennai.
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namely the land covered in Old Survey No.1128, which is a waterbody (Periya Vannan Kulam), for construction of a public toilet. Objecting to the construction of the public toilet in a waterbody, a representation dated 1.8.2022 was given by the petitioner.
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order as to costs.
(T.R., ACJ.) (D.B.C., J.) 09.12.2022 Index : Yes/No bbr
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To:
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T.RAJA, ACJ. AND D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner failed to furnish particulars of alternative Government poramboke land as required to successfully challenge the construction of a public toilet in a waterbody.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
V.Ashokumar
Principal Secretary to Government, Government of Tamil Nadu, Revenue Department
District Collector
District Revenue Officer
Thasildar, Ambattur Taluk Office
Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation
T.Raja
D.Bharatha Chakravarthy
As recorded by the court registry
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