IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS Date:21.3.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.SUDHAKAR Writ Petition No.6863 of 2011 and M.P.No.1 of 2011 S.Murugabharathy. ... Petitioner vs. Corporation of Chennai, represented by its Commissioner, Ripon Buildings, Park Town, Chennai-600 003. ... Respondent Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records in the impugned notice dated 4.1.2011 issued under section 273-A of the Madras City Municipal Corporation Act IV of 1919 read with section 33 of the Tamil Nadu Public Health Act, 1939 on the file of the respondent and quash the same and forbear the respondent from initiating any action under the provisions of the Madras City Municipal Corporation Act for closure of the premises namely No.8/1, Crescent Park Street, T.Nagar, Chennai 600 017 till the service connection for water and sewerage is obtained from the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Sadasharam For Respondent : Mr.V.Bharathidasan ----- O R D E R Writ Petition is filed praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records in the impugned notice dated 4.1.2011 issued under Section 273-A of the Madras City Municipal Corporation Act IV of 1919 read with section 33 of the Tamil Nadu Public Health Act, 1939 on the file of the respondent and quash the same and forbear the respondent from initiating any action under the provisions of the Madras City Municipal Corporation Act for closure of the premises namely No.8/1, Crescent Park Street, https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ T.Nagar, Chennai 600 017 till the service connection for water and sewerage is obtained from the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board. 2. Mr.V.Bharathidasan, learned counsel, takes notice on behalf of the respondent. By consent of both parties, the writ petition is taken up for disposal. 3. In response to the impugned notice dated 4.1.2011, petitioner has given a representation dated 6.1.2011. It is open to the authority to consider the representation dated 6.1.2011 on its own merits and in accordance with law. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any view on the merits of the claim of the petitioner and the authority is entitled to deal with the matter at his discretion purely on the basis of records. 4. The Writ Petition is ordered as above. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. ts Sd/- Asst. Registrar //True Copy// Sub Asst. Registrar To The Commissioner, Corporation of Chennai, Ripon Buildings, Park Town, Chennai-600 003. + 1 cc to Mr. S. Sadasharam, Advocate SR No.19891 + 1 cc to Mr. V.Bharathidasan, Advocate SR No.20330 JRG(CO) SR/25.3.2011 Order in W.P.No.6863 of 2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/