D.M.C.Joseph v. the District Collector

Madras HC6 Mar 2025WP/1892/2025

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What is this about?

WP No. 1892 of 2025; High Court of Judicature at Madras; decision date 06-03-2025; bench S.M. Subramaniam J. and K. Rajasekar J.; writ petition disposed as infructuous; unauthorized advertisement hoardings erected on petitioner's house at Pallikaranai, Chennai-600 100; removal of hoardings; District Collector Chengalpattu; Commissioner Greater Chennai Corporation; M/s.7 Star Advertising BLR Outdoor Brand Solutions; representations dated 06.06.2024 and 23.12.2024; counsel's endorsement that cause did not exist; direction to verify and remove existing hoardings; no costs.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition disposed as infructuous (cause no longer existed, per counsel's endorsement), with a direction to the respondents to verify and remove any existing hoardings if not already done; no costs ordered. ¶33-35

D.M.C.Joseph Vs the District Collector — Madras HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 06-03-2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM AND

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR

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D.M.C.Joseph

Petitioner(s)

The District Collector Collectorate, Chengalpattu.

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2.The Commissioner Greater Chennai Corporation, Rippon Buildings, Chennai-600 003

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3.M/s.7 Star Advertising BLR Outdoor

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Brand Solutions Rep By Its Zonal Manager, Head Office: No.137, Ff8, Business Point Brigade Road, Next To Brigade Tower Bangalore-560 025

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4.M/s.7 Star Advertising BLR Outdoor Brand Solutions Rep By P.Jayapaul

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Business Development Manager, Plot No.20, Annai Enclave, Rajalakhsmi Nagar 2nd Main Road, Pallikaranai, Chennai-600 100

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Respondent(s)

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PRAYER

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directing the respondent Nos.1 and 2 to take appropriate actions against the 3rd and the 4th respondents to remove the unauthorized advertisement hoardings erected upon the petitioner's house located at No.37, Rajiv Gandhi Street, Pallikaranai, chennai-600 100 as per the representation made by the petitioner dated 06.06.2024, 23.12.2024.

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For Petitioner(s): Mr.M.Mohanethi

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For Respondent(s): Mr.E.Veda Bagath Singh SGP For R 1 Ms.K.Aswini Devi SC (For GCC) For R2 No Appearance R3 R4 Not Ready in Notice

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ORDER

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(Order of the Court was made by S.M.Subramaniam J.)

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The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the cause did not

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exist and therefore, the writ petition became infructuous. The learned counsel

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for the petitioner made an endorsement to that effect.

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However, the respondents are directed to verify and remove any

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existing hoardings if not already done. Thus, the Writ Petition stands disposed

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as infructuous. No costs.

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(S.M.SUBRAMANIAM J.)(K.RAJASEKAR J.)

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06-03-2025

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Jeni Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No

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1.The District Collector Collectorate, Chengalpattu

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2.The Commissioner Greater Chennai Corporation, Rippon Buildings, Chennai-600 003

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3.M/s.7 Star Advertising Blr Outdoor Brand Solutions Rep By Its Zonal Manager, Head Office.No.137, Ff8, Business Point Brigade Road, Next To Brigade Tower Bangalore-560 025

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4.M/s.7 Star Advertising Blr Outdoor Brand Solutions Rep By P.Jayapaul Business Development Manager, Plot No.20, Annai Elclave, Rajalakhsmi Nagar 2nd Main Road, Pallikaranai, Chennai-600 100

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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM J.

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AND K.RAJASEKAR J.

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