The Madurai Bench of Madras High Court closed a writ petition seeking a direction to municipal authorities to act on a representation regarding private constructions. The court noted pending actions in other petitions.
Writ petition closed with liberty to pursue remedies in pending writ petitions.
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W.P(MD)No.9182 of 2015
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 01.12.2022
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR
W.P(MD)No.9182 of 2015 and
M.P(MD)No.1 of 2015
R.Karmegam
... Petitioner
Vs.
1.The Commissioner, Madurai Municipal Corporation, Aringyar Annamaligai, Madurai-625 020.
2.The Executive Engineer, Town Planning Section, Aringyar Annamaligai, Madurai-625 020.
3.V.Muthukrishnan
4.M.Hariharasudan
5.M.Venkateswaran ... Respondents
PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 and 2 taking into the account of the representation dated
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13.03.2015 to file an action taken report within stipulated period before this Court.
For Petitioner : Mr.P.Balamurugan for Mr.V.Vinayagamoorthy For R1 & R2 : Mr.T.S.Mohammed Mohideen Standing Counsel For R3 - R5 : Mr.V.Sathurthy Raja for Mr.S.Natesh Raja
ORDER
The present writ petition has been filed seeking a writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 and 2 to consider the representation of the petitioner, dated 13.03.2015.
brought to the notice of the Court that pursuant to the complaint lodged
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by the writ petitioner, a show cause notice was issued to the private respondents. Since no further action was initiated pursuant to the show cause notice, the petitioner had filed Public Interest Litigation in W.P(MD)No.16406 of 2016. The Hon'ble Division Bench was pleased to arrive at a finding that the private respondents have already filed revised plan and till such revised plan is properly disposed of by the official respondents, the impugned notice shall be kept in abeyance.
plan submitted by the private respondents has been returned by the authorities and thereafter, there is no further progress. The petitioner has also filed another writ petition in W.P(MD)No.13075 of 2021, which is said to be pending.
another writ petition, seeking direction as against the corporation authorities to implement the order of demolition, which they have already passed.
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and 2 have already initiated action as per the representation of the petitioner, dated 13.03.2015. The said actions are under challenge in two
different writ petitions, which are said to be pending.
pursue his remedy in the other writ petitions, which are said to be pending. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is also closed.
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Order made in W.P(MD)No.9182 of 2015
Dated: 01.12.2022
1 issue framed by the court
Whether to issue a direction to authorities to file an action taken report on a representation regarding illegal constructions.
R.Karmegam
Commissioner, Madurai Municipal Corporation
Executive Engineer, Town Planning Section
V.Muthukrishnan
M.Hariharasudan
M.Venkateswaran
R.Vijayakumar
As recorded by the court registry
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