1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:28.02.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.SASIDHARAN W.P.(MD).Nos.1996 to 2018, 2077 to 2085, 2264 to 2273 & 2332 of 2011 and M.P.(MD).Nos.1 to 1 of 2011 (23) in W.P.(MD).Nos.1996 to 2018 of 2011, 1 to 1 of 2011 (9) in W.P.(MD).Nos.2077 to 2085 of 2011, 1 to 1 of 2011 (10) in W.P.(MD).Nos.2264 to 2273 of 2011, 2 & 2 of 2011 in W.P.(MD).Nos.2271 & 2273 of 2011, & M.P.(MD).No.1 of 2011 in W.P.(MD).No.2332 of 2011. O.M.Sahul Hameed :Petitioner in WP(MD)No.1996/11 V.N.A.S.Chandran :Petitioner in WP(MD)No.1997/11 R.G.Subburayalu :Petitioner in WP(MD)No.1998/11 M/s.Royal Cottage, Kodaikanal, Dindigul Dt. Rep. By its Partner A.A.Abdul Malick :Petitioner in WP(MD)No.1999/11 J.Vasantharajan :Petitioner in WP(MD)No.2000/11 B.Vijayan Soans :Petitioner in WP(MD)No.2001/11 S.Wahitha Salamath :Petitioner in WP(MD)No.2002/11 M.Kamaluthin :Petitioner in WP(MD)No.2003/11 M/s.Sornam Apartments, Kodaikanal, Dindigul Dt. Rep. By its Partner S.Sugumar :Petitioner in WP(MD)No.2004/11 M/s.Abban Residency, Kodaikanal, rep. By its Partner M.N.Abdul Rahim :Petitioner in WP(MD)No.2005/11 M/s.Hotel Ruby International, Kodaikanal, Dindigul Dt. Rep. By its Managing Director M.Kasim :Petitioner in WP(MD)No.2006/11 C.Y.Sulfi :Petitioner in WP(MD)No.2007/11 M.Abdul Nazar :Petitioner in WP(MD)No.2008/11 M.N.Salamath :Petitioner in WP(MD)No.2009/11 D.Ranjithkumar :Petitioner in WP(MD)No.2010/11 J.M.A.Hussain :Petitioner in WP(MD)No.2011/11 M/s.J.H.Residency, Kodaikanal, Dindigul District. Rep. By its Partner P.Henry :Petitioner in WP(MD)No.2012/11 K.Hussain Farook :Petitioner in WP(MD)No.2013/11 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 M/s.Richwin Hotels, Kodaikanal, Dindigul District. Rep. By its Partner T.Balaji :Petitioner in WP(MD)No.2014/11 S.Mohammed Anifa :Petitioner in WP(MD)No.2015/11 M/s.Saliha International, Kodaikanal, Dindigul District. Rep. By its Partner S.Abdul Gani Raja :Petitioner in WP(MD)No.2016/11 M/s.Royal Hotel, Kodaikanal, Dindigul District. Rep. By its Partner R.Sakthivel :Petitioner in WP(MD)No.2017/11 M/s.Holiday Home, Kodaikanal, Dindigul District. Rep. By its Partner J.T.Jeyachandran :Petitioner in WP(MD)No.2018/11 M.Sivanantham :Petitioner in WP(MD)No.2077/11 G.Thiagarajan :Petitioner in WP(MD)No.2078/11 M.Vasila :Petitioner in WP(MD)No.2079/11 E.V.Saheed :Petitioner in WP(MD)No.2080/11 M/s.Pleasant Stay(Kodai)Hotel Pvt., Ltd., Kodaikanal, Dindigul District rep. By its Director Rajendrakumar Maheswari :Petitioner in WP(MD)No.2081/11 M/s.S.V.International Hotel, Kodaikanal, Dindigul District. Rep. By its General Manager :Petitioner in WP(MD)No.2082/11 D.Sankarakumar :Petitioner in WP(MD)No.2083/11 M/s.Hotel Grand Palace, Kodaikanal, Dindigul District. Rep. By its Partner R.Shajahan :Petitioner in WP(MD)No.2084/11 M.Rajasekaran Ambalavanan :Petitioner in WP(MD)No.2085/11 M/s.Andal & Co., Kodaikanal, Dindigul District. Rep. By its Partner A.R.Srinath :Petitioner in WP(MD)No.2264/11 J.Suthakar :Petitioner in WP(MD)No.2265/11 The Proprietor, Mookambika Residency, Kodaikanal, Dindigul District. :Petitioner in WP(MD)No.2266/11 A.Mohammed Azeem :Petitioner in WP(MD)No.2267/11 K.Senthilkumar :Petitioner in WP(MD)No.2268/11 M.Ganesh :Petitioner in WP(MD)No.2269/11 Hotel Cokker's Tower, Kodaikanal Dindigul District. Rep. By its Partner H.J.Davis :Petitioner in WP(MD)No.2270/11 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 3 Hotel Mount View, Kodaikanal, Dindigul District. Rep. By its Partner T.S.Chandrasekaran :Petitioner in WP(MD)No.2271/11 S.Padma :Petitioner in WP(MD)No.2272/11 The Proprietor, Hotel Spring Valley, Kodaikanal, Dindigul District. :Petitioner in WP(MD)No.2273/11 Grandprix Shelter and Hotel India Private Limited, Chennai. rep. By its Managing Director :Petitioner in WP(MD)No.2332/11 -Vs- The Commissioner, Kodaikanal Municipality, Kodaikanal, Dindigul District. :Respondent in all the WP's. Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Certiorari calling for the records relating to the impugned order passed by the respondent in his proceedings Na.Ka.No.8494/2010/H1 dated 10.11.2010 and quash the same as illegal and without jurisdiction. For petitioner:Mr.B.Saravanan in all cases For respondent:Mr.S.Kadarkarai in all cases COMMON ORDER The challenge in all these writ petitions pertains to the proceedings dated 10.11.2010 on the file of the Kodaikanal Municipality, whereby and whereunder the licence issued to the petitioners were cancelled. 2.According to the petitioners, the impugned order was passed even before the expiry of 30 days time given earlier to discharge the sewerage water by connecting the drainage to the Effluent Treatment Plant. 3.The petitioners were conducting lodging business within the jurisdiction of Kodaikanal Municipality. They were given licence by the Municipality for running the lodging houses and restaurants for the year 2010-2011. The respondent issued notice to the individual licencees calling upon them to takes steps to discharge the sewerage water by connecting the drainage to the Effluent Treatment Plant. They were given 30 days time to comply with the direction. However, even without waiting for the expiry of the said period, the respondent passed the impugned order, whereby the very licences were cancelled. Feeling aggrieved, the petitioners are before this Court. 4.I have heard the learned counsel for the parties. 5.The petitioners have produced a copy of the order of this Court dated 13.12.2010 in W.P.(MD).No.14207, 14231 & 14341 of 2010 in support of their contention that under similar circumstances the issue was considered by this Court and the orders were set aside with a direction to consider the matter afresh. The learned standing counsel for the Municipality confirms the said fact. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 4 6.Accordingly, the impugned order dated 10.11.2010 is set aside and the matter is remitted to the respondent for fresh consideration. The petitioners are granted time till 31.03.2011 to submit their objections treating the impugned order as a show cause notice. The issue should be considered by the respondent on merits and as per law. 7.The writ petitions are allowed as indicated above. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (P&A) / TRUE COPY / Sub Assistant Registrar To: The Commissioner, Kodaikanal Municipality, Kodaikanal, Dindigul District. +43CC's to Mr.B.Saravanan, Advocate. SR.Nos.10442 to 10444 & 10445. +1CC to Mr.S.Kadarkarai, Advocate. SR.No.10545. Gcg RP/18.03.2011/4P/46C. W.P.(MD).Nos.1996 to 2018, 2077 to 2085, 2264 to 2273 & 2332 of 201 28.02.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/