Madras High Court
R.Kanagaraj vs The Commissioner on 19 August, 2021
Author: P.D.Audikesavalu
Bench: Sanjib Banerjee, P.D.Audikesavalu
W.P.No.15269 of 2021
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 19.08.2021
CORAM :
THE HON'BLE MR.SANJIB BANERJEE, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.D.AUDIKESAVALU
W.P.No.15269 of 2021
R.Kanagaraj ... Petitioner
Vs
1 The Commissioner
Greater Chennai Corporation
Vepery Chennai - 600003.
2 The Executive Engineer
Chennai Corporation V-Zone
Chennai - 600003.
3 The General Manager
National Highways Authority of India
Regional Office Sri Towers 3rd Floor
D.P-34 SP Industrial Estate Guindy
Chennai- 600 032.
4 The Commissioner Of Police
Greater Chennai Egmore Chennai-600008.
(R3 R4 Impleaded Vide Order dt 02/08/2021
made in W.P.No.15269/2021 by CJ PDAJ) ... Respondents
Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for
issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the Respondents to take
appropriate steps to make at least two provisions for crossing the V.
O. C road (within the 500 meters) and provide a zebra cross to
enable the ordinary and middle-class passengers from with in the
state and from outside States Public Patients and women and also
provide traffic assistance to prevent accidents and traffic congestion
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on the basis of the petitioners representation dated 01.04.2021
within a time frame fixed by this Honourable Court.
For Petitioner : Ms.R.Gobika
For Respondents : Mr.C.Harsha Raj,
Counsel for State
for respondents 1, 2 and 4
No appearance for R-3
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble Chief Justice) The matter pertains to providing a further place for crossing Waltax Road (VOC Salai) near the Railway Parcel Office, Central Railway Station.
2. The fourth respondent Commissioner of Police has filed a status report. A copy of such report should immediately be forwarded to the petitioner. There is also a map which has been relied upon on behalf of the Commissioner. The map reveals at least five zebra crossings within a span of 1.16 km together with one pedestrian sub- way. The pedestrian sub-way is immediately outside the Central Railway Station and leads across the road to the office of the General Manager, Southern Railway. About 420 meter to the north of the pedestrian sub-way there is a zebra crossing which leads from the __________ http://www.judis.nic.inPage 2 of 5 W.P.No.15269 of 2021 station side of the road to the Rasappa Chetty Street. A further 150 to 200 meter away to the north is another zebra crossing from the Railway Parcel Office to the Pillayar Koil Street. There are two further zebra crossings, one leading from the station side to NSC Bose Road and the other from the Elephant Gate Bridge on the station side to the other side.
3. In view of there being so many pedestrian crossings and the pedestrian sub-way within a short stretch of 1.16 km, the petitioner's prayer for a further zebra crossing to be provided for, cannot be entertained. There does not appear to be any public interest involved in the matter though the State would do well to ensure that the pedestrian sub-way is kept clean and fit for use at all times and pedestrians are favoured with the red light stopping the traffic at the zebra crossings.
4. W.P.No.15269 of 2021 is disposed of. There will be no order as to costs.
(S.B., CJ.) (P.D.A., J.)
19.08.2021
Index : yes/no
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To:
1 The Commissioner
Greater Chennai Corporation Rippon Building Vepery Chennai - 600003.
2 The Executive Engineer Chennai Corporation V-zone Chennai - 600003.
3 The General Manager National Highways Authority of India Regional Office Sri Towers 3rd Floor D.P-34 SP Industrial Estate Guindy Chennai- 600 032.
4 The Commissioner Of Police Greater Chennai Egmore Chennai-600008.
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