Madras High Court
S.Masilamani vs The Chief Engineer (Highway) on 5 September, 2018
Bench: M.M.Sundresh, N.Sathish Kumar
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 05.09.2018
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE M.M.SUNDRESH
and
THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR
W.P.(MD)No.18657 of 2017
S.Masilamani
... Petitioner
Vs.
1.The Chief Engineer (Highway),
NABARD and Rural Roads,
Chennai 600 005.
2.The Superintendent Engineer (Highways),
NABARD and Rural Roads,
Tirunelveli 627 002.
3.The Divisional Engineer (Highways),
NABARD and Rural Roads,
Paramakudi 623 707.
4.The Divisional Engineer (Highways),
Virudhunagar Zone,
Virudhunagar.
5.The District Collector,
Virudhunagar District,
Collector Complex,
Virudhunagar 626 002.
6.The Superintendent of Police,
Virudhunagar District,
Virudhunagar 626 002.
7.The Commissioner,
Virudhunagar Muncipality,
Virudhunagar 626 001.
... Respondents
PRAYER: The petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to
issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to construct the sub way
connecting the Government District Hospital and Government Maternally
Hospital in Virudhunagar Ramamoorthy Road where the railway over bridge,
construction work is in progress in railway level crossing gate No.403
simultaneously.
!For Petitioner : Mr.M.Ashok Kumar
For Respondents : Mr.N.Shanmugaselvam, AGP for R1 to 6
Mr.M.Muthugeethaiyan for R7
:ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by M.M.SUNDRESH,J.) The grievance of the petitioner is in respect to the construction of a subway. This is an issue, which has to be decided by the respondents 1 to 4 in consultation with their higher officials if so required. Therefore, a direction is issued to respondents 1 to 4 to take a decision as to whether such subway is required or not. Such decision will have to be made within a period of 8 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Accordingly, this Writ petition is disposed of. No costs.
To
1.The Chief Engineer (Highway), NABARD and Rural Roads, Chennai 600 005.
2.The Superintendent Engineer (Highways), NABARD and Rural Roads, Tirunelveli 627 002.
3.The Divisional Engineer (Highways), NABARD and Rural Roads, Paramakudi 623 707.
4.The Divisional Engineer (Highways), Virudhunagar Zone, Virudhunagar.
5.The District Collector, Virudhunagar District, Collector Complex, Virudhunagar 626 002.
6.The Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar 626 002.
7.The Commissioner, Virudhunagar Muncipality, Virudhunagar 626 001.
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