IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 05.03.2010 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.SUDHAKAR W.P.No.4154 of 2010 and M.P.No.1 of 2010 P.Dhandapani ... Petitioner Versus 1.Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, Rep. by its Member Secretary, No.1, Gandhi Irwin Salai, Chennai – 600 008. 2.Corporation of Chennai, Rep. by its Commissioner, Ribbon Building, Chennai – 600 003. ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records relating to the impugned orders passed by the 1st respondent in his letter dated K1/1194/2004 dated 12.02.2010 and quash the same. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Srinivasan For Respondent-1 : Mr.P.S.Raman Advocate General assisted by Mr.I.Paranthaman for CMDA For Respondent-2 : Mr.T.Mathi for Chennai Corporation O R D E R The writ petition has been filed by the petitioner praying to issue a Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records relating to the impugned orders passed by the first respondent vide his letter No.K1/1194/2004 dated 12.02.2010 and to quash the same. 2.The case of the petitioner is that he is a Flower Vendor. The first respondent has passed the impugned order dated 12.02.2010, without issuing any notice to him and without giving an opportunity to redress his grievances. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 3.On verification, the learned Advocate General stated that there is no representation given by the petitioner for the authorities to consider his grievances. In any event, if the Court is inclined to direct the respondents, an opportunity will be given to the petitioner to put forward his grievance and the respondent authority will decide the issue afresh. 4.Since the respondent-Department have identified that the petitioner is doing business at Door No.7/1, Badrian Street, George Town, Chennai, it will be appropriate, if he is given an opportunity of personal hearing and to make a representation before the first respondent to redress his grievances. The impugned order which has passed by the first respondent without issuing any notice to him and without providing an opportunity of personal hearing is liable to be set aside and accordingly, the same is set aside. The first respondent is directed to hear the petitioner on 10.03.2010 (Wednesday). It is made clear that the petitioner is entitled to submit any record at the time of personal hearing. 5.The writ petition stands ordered accordingly. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. Sd/- Asst.Registrar /True Copy/ Sub.Asst.Registrar sm To 1.The Member Secretary Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority No.1, Gandhi Irwin Salai, Chennai – 600 008. 2.The Commissioner Corporation of Chennai Ribbon Building, Chennai – 600 003. + 1 cc to Mr.S.Srinivasan,Advocate,SR.15337 W.P.No.4154 of 2010 BVN(CO) EM/8.3.10 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/