Chennai K.K.Nagar Residents Welfare Association v. the Commissioner
Case brief
What is this about?
W.P.No.6049 of 2025, High Court of Judicature at Madras, decided 24.04.2025 (K.R. Shriram, CJ; Mohammed Shaffiq, J). Petitioner: Chennai K.K. Nagar Residents Welfare Association. Respondents: Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation; Regional Deputy Commissioner (Central); Zonal Officer Zone 10. Subject: Article 226 mandamus for expeditious repair and reopening of the Electrical crematorium at 14th Sector, K.K. Nagar, Chennai 600 078, and consideration of representation dated 27.12.2024. Outcome: petition disposed of on acceptance of respondents' statement (representation to be disposed within two weeks; 48 hours' notice for meeting); no order as to costs. No precedent cited.
What did the court decide?
No mandamus was issued; the petition was disposed of upon the Court accepting the respondents' statement that the Commissioner will personally look into the matter and dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 27.12.2024 within two weeks, with at least 48 hours' advance notice to the petitioner's advocate for a meeting; no order as to costs.