W.P.No.35837 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 20.11.2025 CORAM : THE HONOURABLE MR. MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN W.P.No.35837 of 2025 Pannerselvam .. Petitioner Vs. 1. The District Collector Villupuram District Villupuram. 2. The Superintendent of Police Villupuram District Villupuram 605 602. 3. The Municipal Commissioner Villupuram Municipality Villupuram 605 602. 4. The Deputy Superintendent of Police Villupuram Town Villupuram 605 602. 5. The Inspector of Police Villupuram Town Police Station Villupuram 605 602. .. Respondents ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.35837 of 2025 Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of Mandamus directing the 3rd respondent to ban the installation of hoardings, arches, banners and flex-boards in passages and pedestrian pavements and in front of petitioner’s shop bearing D.No. 67A, 69, 70, 71, 72 and 73 in ground floor and 67A1, 68A, 68B, 68C and 68D in first floor, situated at P.J.N Road, opposite to old Bus Stand, at Villupuram Town, without permission from the competent authority under the Tamil Nadu Open Places (Prevention of Disfigurement) Act. 1959 and Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies (Permission for Erection of Digital Banners and Placards) Rules, 2011 is illegal and liable to be forthwith removed. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Natarajan For Respondents : Mr.K.Karthik Jagannath Government Advocate for Respondents 1 & 3 Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor for Respondents 2, 4 & 5 ORDER (Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) From the status affidavit filed by third respondent, it is revealed that the hoardings, alleged to be illegal, have been ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.35837 of 2025 removed. 2. In view of the above, no further orders are required to be passed. Accordingly, petition is closed. (MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J) 20.11.2025 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No kpl To 1. The District Collector Villupuram District, Villupuram. 2. The Superintendent of Police Villupuram District, Villupuram 605 602. 3. The Municipal Commissioner Villupuram Municipality, Villupuram 605 602. 4. The Deputy Superintendent of Police Villupuram Town, Villupuram 605 602. 5. The Inspector of Police Villupuram Town Police Station, Villupuram 605 602. ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.35837 of 2025 THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN,J. (kpl) W.P.No.35837 of 2025 20.11.2025 ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis