This writ petition sought a direction to develop a reserved park area. The Court directed the Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation to decide pending representations within one year before disposing of the petition.
The first respondent shall decide the representations dated 11.03.2023 and 25.10.2023 within one year.
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W.P.No.5753 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 07.03.2024
CORAM :
THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY
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Alliance of Resident Welfare Associations an Association registered under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975 No.888, Syndicate Bank Colony, 10th Street D Sector, Chennai 600 101 rep. by its General Secretary J.M.S.Nagarjunan.
.. Petitioner
Vs.
Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to develop the area earmarked as park in the map bearing No.4 and D.D.P.(S)/
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M.M.D.A.No.7/79 of Gandhi Nagar Area Plan as approved by the Planning Authority, the second respondent herein in Block No.35 of Kottur Village by removing all the encroachments.
For the Petitioner : Mr.R.Raveendran
For the Respondents : Mr.A.Arun Babu Standing Counsel for Respondent-1
Mr.Y.Bhuvanesh Kumar Standing Counsel for Respondent-2
ORDER
(Made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice)
We have heard Mr.R.Raveendran, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr.A.Arun Babu, learned Standing Counsel for the first respondent and Mr.Y.Bhuvanesh Kumar, learned Standing Counsel for the second respondent.
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decide the said representations dated 11.03.2023 and 25.10.2023 on its own merits and in accordance with law and policy, preferably, within a period of one year.
(S.V.G., CJ.) (D.B.C., J.) 07.03.2024 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No
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Egmore, Chennai 600 008.
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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 petitioner is entitled to a direction to develop a reserved park area by removing encroachments within a specified time.
Alliance of Resident Welfare Associations
Commissioner Greater Chennai Corporation
Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority
SANJAY V GANGAPURWALA
D BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY
As recorded by the court registry
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