W.P.No.24169 of 2017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 17.12.2024 CORAM THE HON'BLE Mr. JUSTICE C.V.KARTHIKEYAN W.P.No.34169 of 2017 and W.M.P.No.37956 of 2017 1. V.L.Vasu 2. M.Arjunan 3. D.Kubendiran 4. G.Ananda Rao 5. P.T.S.Sambantham 6. Ragamath Bee 7. P.Venkatesan 8. M.A.Rajendiran 9. S.Govindasamy 10. R.Elumalai 11. A.S.Velu 12. N.Kumar 13. S.Raji 14. A.K.E.Annamalai 15. Samuvel 16. G.Dhamodaran 17. A.Ameedu 18. V.Rajasekaran 19. R.Saravanan 20. M.Meera 21. M.K.Ramalingam 22. S.Madhan 23. G.Kumar 24. G.Seshachalam 25. G.Seshachalam https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.24169 of 2017 26. G.Seshachalam 27. G.Selvaraj 28. A.Sugumar 29. A.Sugumar 30. M.Ramanathan 31. D.Sankar 32. A.K.Ravichandran ... Petitioners Vs. 1. The Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Fort St. George, Chennai – 600 009. 2. The Director of Municipal Administration, Municipal Administration Department, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai – 600 005. 3. The Regional Director of Municipal Administration, Sarathi Nagar, Kakithaipattarai, Vellore – 12. 4. The District Collector, Tiruvannamalai District, Tiruvannamalai. 5. The Commissioner, Arni Municipality, Arni, Tiruvannamalai District. … Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.24169 of 2017 praying to issue a Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records relating to the impugned Final Notice dated 07.12.2017 issued by the fifth respondent in respect of the petitioners' shops situate Shop Numbers viz. at Shop No.37, Old Market Building back side; No.5, Vandimedu; No.164, New Market; No.163, New Market; No.179, New Market; No.177, New Market; No.38, Old Market 1st floor; No.20, Old Market Building; No.13, Old Market First floor; No.40, Old Market; No.178, New Market; No.187, New Market; No.15, New Market; No.30 Old Market 1st Floor; No.39, Old Market Building; No.136, New Market; No.35, Old Market Building; No.33, Old Market Building; No.42, Old Market Building; No.44, Old Market Building; No.41, Old Market Building; No.18, Anna Statue Backside upstairs; No.189, New Market; No.11, Old Market Building; No.34, Old Market Building; No.12 Old Market Building; No.188, New Market; No.21, Anna Statue Backside upstairs; No.22, Anna Statue Backside upstairs; No. 139, New Market; No.12, Old Market Melmady and Shop No.2, Maternity Centre, 45, Parasuraman Street respectively at Arni, Tiruvannamalai District, totally 32 shops, on the file of fifth Respondent and quash the same as illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the 5th Respondent to fix a fair rent to petitioners licensed shops. For Petitioners : No appearance For Respondents For R1 to R4 : Dr.T.Seenivasan Special Government Pleader For R5 : Mr.M.Paulraj ORDER https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.24169 of 2017 This writ petition has been filed in the nature of Certiorari seeking interference to the notice dated 07.12.2017 issued by the fifth respondent in respect of the petitioners' shops and consequently direct the fifth respondent to fix a fair rent to the petitioners' licensed shops. 2. No appearance for the petitioner. This writ petition is pending from the year 2017. The period has long since passed by. Even if examined it would be of no avail. 3. Hence, the Writ Petition stands dismissed for non-prosecution. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition in W.M.P.No.37956 of 2017 is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. 17.12.2024 (½) Index:Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No Speaking/Non Speaking order rts https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.24169 of 2017 To 1. The Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Fort St. George, Chennai – 600 009. 2. The Director of Municipal Administration, Municipal Administration Department, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai – 600 005. 3. The Regional Director of Municipal Administration, Sarathi Nagar, Kakithaipattarai, Vellore – 12. 4. The District Collector, Tiruvannamalai District, Tiruvannamalai. 5. The Commissioner, Arni Municipality, Arni, Tiruvannamalai District. Page 5 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.24169 of 2017 C.V.KARTHIKEYAN, J. rts W.P.No.34169 of 2017 and W.M.P.No.37956 of 2017 17.12.2024 (½) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis