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Gayathri Devi v. the Secretary

Madras HC21 Apr 2025WP/19054/2024

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What is this about?

Madras High Court; W.P.No.19054 of 2024; decided 21.04.2025; writ of declaration; Article 226; Article 254(2) Presidential assent; Amending Act 33 of 2010; Section 2(2) Tamil Nadu Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants) Act, 1975 (No. 1 of 1976); Greater Chennai Corporation alternate accommodation; settlement; writ petition and W.M.P.No.20900 of 2024 closed; no costs; constitutional validity not adjudicated.

What did the court decide?

No substantive relief; writ petition closed without adjudication on the reported settlement (alternate accommodation provided by the Greater Chennai Corporation); connected W.M.P.No.20900 of 2024 closed; no costs. ¶23

Gayathri Devi Vs the Secretary — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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W.P.No.19054 of 2024

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 21.04.2025

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CORAM :

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THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND

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THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR

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W.P.No.19054 of 2024

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Tmt.Gayathri Devi W/o Ram Chandra Gupta .. Petitioner

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The Secretary Department of Law Government of Tamil Nadu Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009

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The Commissioner Greater Chennai Corporation Ripon Buildings Chennai 600 003

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The Deputy Commissioner Office of the Deputy Commissioner (Estate Officer) Greater Chennai Corporation Ripon Buildings Chennai 600 003

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.. Respondents

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Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying

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for issuance of a Writ of Declaration, declaring that the Amending Act 33 of 2010 to Act 1 of 1976 by including sub-section (2) to Section 2 of the Tamil Nadu Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants) Act, 1975 (No. 1 of 1976) as invalid, unenforceable for not obtaining the assent of the President of India in terms of Article 254(2) of the Constitution of India.

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For Petitioner :: Mr.S.Vinod For Respondents :: Mr.G.Ameedius Government Advocate for R1 Mr.S.Gopinathan Standing Counsel for R2 & R3

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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 petitioner would submit that the Greater Chennai Corporation has provided alternate accommodation to the petitioner and accordingly the issues between the parties have been settled.

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Thus no further adjudication is required and the writ petition stands closed. Consequently, W.M.P.No.20900 of 2024 is also closed. No costs.

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Index : yes/no (S.M.S.,J.) (K.R.S.,J.) Neutral citation : yes/no 21.04.2025

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