WP/50114/2006 of VETRI EDUCATIONAL TRUST Vs THE MEMBER SECRETARY on 22 December 2006

1. The Member Secretary, Tamil Nadu Coastal Zone Management Authority & Director of Environment, Chennai-600 015.

2. The Member Secretary, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, Egmore, Chennai-8.

..Respondents

Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution ofIndia, for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, for the reasons statedtherein.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.SundaresanFor Respondents : Mr.M.Dhandapani, AGP., for R1 Mr.J.Ravindran (CMDA) for R2

(Order of the Court was made by P.SATHASIVAM, J.,)

Vetri Educational Trust, petitioner herein, has approached thisCourt to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1[st] respondent-Member Secretary, Tamil Nadu Coastal Zone Management Authority &Director of Environment, Chennai-15, to grant 'No ObjectionCertificate' on the application filed by the petitioner dated10.02.2006 to grant permission to clear the site from the purview ofCRZ-III, which is pending consideration by the respondent from10.02.2006.

2. On direction, Mr.M.Dhandapani, learned AdditionalGovernment Pleader takes notice for 1[st] respondent and Mr.Ravindrantakes notice for 2[nd] respondent.

3. The relief, as prayed for by the petitioner, cannot begranted by this Court at this juncture. However, it is brought toour notice that as early as on 10.02.2006, the petitioner Trust madea representation to the 1[st] respondent, praying a certain relief.According to the learned counsel, the said representation is stillpending with the respondents and no order has been passed.

4. Recording the above submission, the 1[st] respondent isdirected to consider and dispose of the representation of thepetitioner dated 10.02.2006 in accordance with law, within a periodof eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.Writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. Consequently,M.P.No.1 of 2006 is closed.glSd/Asst.Registrar /true copy/

Sub Asst.Registrar

To

1. The Member Secretary, Tamil Nadu Coastal Zone Management Authority & Director of Environment, Chennai-600 015.2. The Member Secretary, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, Egmore, Chennai-8.+ ONE CC to Mr. S. Sundaresan, Advocate sr no. 64555TM(CO)NM(27.12.2006)Order in Writ Petition No.50114of 2006