Petition filed under Article 226 regarding encroachments in public lands in Velachery layout. No appearance by petitioner. Authorities promised joint inspection and action. Petition disposed of in view of the statement.
Petition disposed of with an undertaking to conduct a joint inspection and take further action as per law.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 21.12.2023
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY
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Bhuvaneswari Nagar VGP Selva Nagar Residents Welfare Association (Regd No. 101/1996) Rep by its President Mr. Bala Shanmuga Sekar
: Petitioner
Vs
No. 62 Rajaji Salai, Chennai - 600 001.
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Ripon Building, Chennai - 600 003
7.The Executive Engineer (Town Planning) Greater Chennai Corporation No.115 Dr. Muthu Lakshmi Road Adyar Chennai - 600 020.
Velachery Taluk Office, Chennai -119
10.Murugan
: Respondents
Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing respondents 6 and 7 to remove the encroachments and building constructed in the public lands of Bhuvaneswari Nagar and VGP Selva Nagar Layout of Velachery, Chennai by 9 to 11 respondents their men, agents are anybody claiming through them and also to direct respondents 1 to 8 to restore the reserved area in the layout meant for public utility such as public park playground public road in the Bhuvaneswari Nagar VGP Selva Nagar Layout.
For the Petitioner : No appearance For Respondents 1-3, 5 & 8 : Mrs.R.Anitha, Spl.G.P. For Respondent No.4 : Mr.R.Thamaraiselvan For Respondents 6, 7 : Mr.E.C.Ramesh
No appearance for respondents 10 and 11
Not ready in notice for respondent No.9
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ORDER
(Made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice)
None appears for the petitioner.
for the Chennai Corporation submit that joint inspection would be carried out and if any encroachment is noticed, further action in accordance with law would be undertaken.
(S.V.G., CJ.) (D.B.C., J.) 21.12.2023 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No tar
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To
Velachery Taluk Office, Chennai -119
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THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND
D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.
(tar)
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether to issue a writ of mandamus to remove encroachments and restore reserved public areas in the layout.
Bhuvaneswari Nagar VGP Selva Nagar Residents Welfare Association
The Principal Secretary, Housing and Urban Development Dept.
The Principal Secretary, Local Administration Dept.
The District Collector
The Member Secretary, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority
The Commissioner, Greater Corporation of Chennai
Sanjay V. Gangapurwala
D. Bharatha Chakravarty
As recorded by the court registry
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