W.P No. 31089 of 2015 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 31.07.2025 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR W.P No. 31089 of 2015 Y.Vijaya ..Petitioner Vs 1. State of Tamilnadu represented by its Secretary to Department of Municipal Administration Rajaji Salai, Fort St.George, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 2.The Commissioner, Pallvaram Municipality, Chrompet, Chennai-600044. 3.David 4.Sunil ..Respondents Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, praying for issuance of writ of mandamus, directing the 1st respondent to issue necessary direction to the 2nd respodent to initiate departmental proceedings against the 3rd respodnent by considering the petitioner's representation dated 14.08.2015 sent to the respodnents and grant such further or other relief. 1 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P No. 31089 of 2015 For Petitioner: Mr.G.Isaac William For Respondents: Mrs.R.L.Karthika, GA – R1, R3 & R4 Mr.P.Srinivas, Standing Counsel - R2 ORDER The captioned writ petition is based on the representation dated 14.08.2015 submitted to respondents 1 and 2. By the said representation, the petitioner called upon the 2nd respondent to initiate disciplinary action against the 3rd respondent. 2. Learned counsel for the 2nd respondent placed on record the notice dated 03.09.2015 issued to the petitioner, stating that the 3rd respondent is a private person and therefore, the respondent-Municipality cannot be held responsible for an incident that took place on private property. It was further stated that the petitioner's request for initiating disciplinary action against the 3rd respondent could not be considered, as the 3rd respondent does not fall under the administrative control of the Municipality. 2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P No. 31089 of 2015 3. In view of the fact that the authority concerned has already responded to the petitioner's representation and clarified its position on the representation submitted by the petitioner, this Court is of the view that nothing survives for adjudication in the writ petition. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. 31.07.2025 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No ak To 1. The Secretary to Department of Municipal Administration Rajaji Salai, Fort St.George, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 2.The Commissioner, Pallvaram Municipality, Chrompet, Chennai-600044.. 3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P No. 31089 of 2015 HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR, J. ak W.P No. 31089 of 2015 31.07.2025 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis