Dismissed

Siddarth Galada, v. The Commissioner

Madras HC23 Dec 2022WP/8632/2015

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What is this about?

The petitioner filed a writ petition under Article 226 seeking a mandamus to demolish a building under Section 258 of the Chennai Municipal Corporation Act, 1919. The counsel submitted that the matter had no existence left. The High Court dismissed the petition as infructuous and closed the connected miscellaneous petition.

What did the court decide?

The writ petition was dismissed as infructuous. The connected miscellaneous petition was closed.

Siddarth Galada, Vs The Commissioner — Municipal and Town Planning | Madras HC (2022)

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W.P.No.8632 of 2015

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 23.12.2022

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR

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W.P.No.8632 of 2015 and

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M.P.No.1 of 2015

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Siddarth Galada ... Petitioner

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-vs-

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1.The Commissioner, Corporation of Chennai, Ribon Building, Chennai.

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2.The Executive Engineer, Zonal 9, Chennai Corporation, No.1, Lake Area, 4^th cross street, Nungambakkam,

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Chennai – 600 034.

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3.The Assistant Engineer, D.No.116, Unit 27, Zone 9, Chennai Corporation, No.1, Lake area, 4^th cross street, Nungambakkam,

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Chennai – 600 034.

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4.The Inspector of Police, D3, Icehouse Police Station, Chennai – 5.

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W.P.No.8632 of 2015

5.V.Dhakshnamoorthy

6.Girish

... Respondents

Prayer:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 2^nd respondent to act upon the petitioner representation dated 27.11.2014 and takedown the building located at No.134/130, Big street, Triplicane, Chennai – 600 005 in accordance with provision as contemplated under Section 258 of Chennai Municipal Corporation Act, 1919 within a time frame.

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For Petitioner : Mr.S.Santhan

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For Respondents : Mrs.P.J.Ramadevi (R1 to R3)

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Mrs.R.Anitha Special Government Pleader (R4)

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Mr.P.Krishnan (R5)

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Mr.T.E.Ekambaram (R6)

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O R D E R

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This Writ Petition has been filed for directing the 2^nd respondent to act upon

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the petitioner representation dated 27.11.2014 and takedown the building located at No.134/130, Big street, Triplicane, Chennai – 600 005 in accordance with provision as contemplated under Section 258 of Chennai Municipal Corporation Act, 1919 within a time frame.

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W.P.No.8632 of 2015

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When the matter is taken up today, the learned counsel for the petitioner

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submitted that nothing survives in this matter and this may be dismissed as infructuous.

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In view of the above submission, this Writ Petition is dismissed as

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infructuous. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. No costs.

23.12.2022

Index: Yes

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W.P.No.8632 of 2015

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N. SATHISH KUMAR, J.

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1.The Commissioner, Corporation of Chennai, Ribon Building, Chennai.

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2.The Executive Engineer, Zonal 9, Chennai Corporation, No.1, Lake Area, 4^th cross street, Nungambakkam, Chennai – 600 034.

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3.The Assistant Engineer, D.No.116, Unit 27, Zone 9, Chennai Corporation, No.1, Lake area, 4^th cross street, Nungambakkam, Chennai – 600 034.

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4.The Inspector of Police, D3, Icehouse Police Station, Chennai – 5.

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