Writ petition challenging a Section 128 Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Act show cause notice regarding land and building in Chennai. The court held the reply would be considered before any order under Section 128 and disposed of the petition, leaving the petitioner free to challenge any adverse order afresh.
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WP No.2408 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 02.02.2024
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY
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S.Natarajan : Petitioner
Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records relating to the Notice No.Zone-XII/Enc/Dn.157/ 10/2023 dated 26.10.2023 on the file of the 1st respondent herein and to quash the same and directing the
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respondents herein from in any way interfering with the peaceful possession and enjoyment of the petitioners land and the building comprised in S.No. 232/6 in Patta No.148 bearing Door No.2/246 Near Jamia Masjid M.G. Road Manapakkam Chennai 600015 in Division 157 Unit -35 Zone-XII of the Respondent Corporation by considering the explanation / reply made by the petitioner dated 21.11.2023 to the respondents herein in accordance with law within a time frame.
For Petitioner : Mr.K.K.N.Ganeshan For Respondents : Mr.A.Arun Babu
ORDER
(Made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice)
We have heard Mr.K.K.N.Ganeshan, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.A.Arun Babu, learned counsel appearing for the respondents.
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costs. Consequently, WMP Nos.2611 and 2612/2024.
(S.V.G., CJ.) (D.B.C., J.)
02.02.2024
Index tar
: Yes/No
To
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THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the show cause notice under Section 128 of the Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Act, 1998 could be quashed before the authority considered the petitioner's reply.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
S.Natarajan
The Regional Deputy Commissioner (South), Greater Chennai Corporation
The Superintending Engineer (South), Greater Chennai Corporation
The Executive Engineer, Zone XII Division 157
The Assistant Executive Engineer, Zone XII Division 157
The Zonal Officer, Zone XII Division 157
Sanjay V.Gangapurwala
D.Bharatha Chakravarthy
As recorded by the court registry
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