L. Jayanagu Vs The Kodaikanal Municipality and V. Dhanalakshmi

Madras High Court (Madurai Bench) 22 Oct 2010 Writ Petition No. 4049 of 2009 (2010) 10 MAD CK 0311
Bench: Single Bench

Judgement Snapshot

Case Number

Writ Petition No. 4049 of 2009

Hon'ble Bench

M. Jaichandren, J

Advocates

G.R. Swaminathan, for the Appellant; S. Kadarkarai, for the Respondent

Judgement Text

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M. Jaichandren, J.@mdashHeard Mr. G.R. Swaminathan, the learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the At this stage of the hearing of the writ petition, the learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the first Respondent

2. At this stage of the hearing of the writ petition, the learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the first respondent had submitted that there has been a civil suit pending, in O.S. No. 94 of 2005, on the file of the District Munsif Court, Kodaikanal, wherein the Petitioner, as well as the second Respondent are parties. The issue relating to the alleged common pathway is to be decided by the Civil Court concerned. Hence, the writ petition is devoid of merits.

3. The learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the Petitioner has not refuted the statement made by the learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the first Respondent that the issue raised in the present writ petition, as well as the issue raised in the civil suit, in O.S. No. 94 of 2005, on the file of the District Munsif Court, Kodaikanal, are one and the same.

4. In such circumstances, this Court does not find sufficient cause or reason to grant the relief, prayed for by the Petitioner, in the present writ petition. Hence, the writ petition stands dismissed. No costs. However, it is made clear that it would be open to the Petitioner to seek his relief, if any, before the concerned Court, in O.S. No. 94 of 2005.

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