IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 15-12-2009 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.CHOCKALINGAM AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.PERIYA KARUPPIAH W.P.No.25282 of 2007 and MP No.1 of 2007 K.Ravi .. Petitioner vs 1.The Chief Secretary to Government Secretariat Fort St. George Chennai 600 009. 2.The Secretary to Government Home Department Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009. 3.The Tamil Nadu Police Housing Corporation Ltd., No.132, EVR Salai, Kilpauk Chennai 600 010. 4.The Director Tamil Nadu Fire and Rescue Service Egmore, Chennai 600 008. 5.The Divisional Officer Fire and Rescue Service Thiruvallur Division Thiruvallur 6.The Station Officer Fire and Rescue Chinnakavanam Village Ponneri, Thiruvallur District. 7.The Collector Thiruvallur District Thiruvallur. 8.The Revenue Divisional Officer Thiruvallur District Ponneri 9.The Tahsildar Ponneri, Ponneri Taluk, Thiruvallur District https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 10.The Special Commissioner cum Commissioner Land Administration Department Chepauk, Chennai 600 005. .. Respondents Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a writ of mandamus forbearing the respondents 7 and 9 from allotting the Lotus Tank Lands bearing Survey No.179/3-6, ad- measuring 7 acres of Chinnakavanam Sivan Temple of Ponneri Taluk of Thiruvallur District for the purpose of construction of any superstructure by the 5th respondent. For Petitioner : Dr.G.Krishnamurthy For Respondents : Mr.A.Arumugam Special Government Pleader ORDER (Order of the Court was made by M.CHOCKALINGAM, J.) This writ petition on the caption "Public Interest Litigation" was brought by the petitioner seeking a writ of mandamus to forbear the respondents 7 and 9 from allotting the Lotus Tank Lands bearing Survey No.179/3-6, ad-measuring 7 acres of Chinnakavanam Sivan Temple of Ponneri Taluk of Thiruvallur District for the purpose of construction of any superstructure by the 5th respondent. 2.The Court heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner and also the learned Special Government Pleader. 3.The grievance ventilated by the petitioner is that the Lotus Tank Land which is situated nearby the temple ad-measuring 7 acres, is being taken by the Government pursuant to a proposal, for allotment to the Fire Service Department and also for construction of quarters; that the said tank is being used by the villagers for religious purposes and also for several other purposes; that under such circumstances, if the same is allowed, it would be against the public interest, and hence the so-called construction should not be allowed to be done, and with that object, this petition has been brought forth. 4.Now it is brought to the notice of the Court by the learned Special Government Pleader that originally the Government intended to construct the quarters for the fire service department in the alleged land situated at Ponneri; that now an Advocate Commissioner was appointed by the Court, and a report has been received; that on perusal of the report, now the State has taken a stand to construct the quarters at Sriperumpudur, and under the circumstances, the Government is not inclined or intending to take the land which is in question. 5.The statement made by the learned Special Government Pleader is recorded. Under the circumstances, no question of consideration of the request of the petitioner for granting a writ on the guise that the said 7 acres of land is likely to be taken by the Government for construction of quarters, would arise. Accordingly, this writ https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected MP is closed. Sd/ Asst.Registrar /true copy/ Sub Asst.Registrar nsv To: 1.The Chief Secretary to Government Secretariat Fort St. George Chennai 600 009. 2.The Secretary to Government Home Department Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009. 3.The Tamil Nadu Police Housing Corporation Ltd., No.132, EVR Salai, Kilpauk Chennai 600 010. 4.The Director Tamil Nadu Fire and Rescue Service Egmore, Chennai 600 008. 5.The Divisional Officer Fire and Rescue Service Thiruvallur Division Thiruvallur 6.The Station Officer Fire and Rescue Chinnakavanam Village Ponneri, Thiruvallur District. 7.The Collector Thiruvallur District Thiruvallur. 8.The Revenue Divisional Officer Thiruvallur District Ponneri 9.The Tahsildar Ponneri, Ponneri Taluk, Thiruvallur District https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 10.The Special Commissioner cum Commissioner Land Administration Department Chepauk, Chennai 600 005. + 1 CC to The Government Pleader (SR.68837) High Court, Madras. 1 cc To Mr.G.Krishnamurthy, Advocate, SR.69045 W.P.No.25282 of 2007 MSM SS (23.12.2009) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/