Corpn gets HC notice on two roadside temples

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Corpn gets HC notice on two roadside temples
as reported in Times of India, 24 Aug 2008, TNN

CHENNAI: Two pavement temples - both "badly affecting pedestrian movement and free flow of traffic" on NSC Bose Road in Parrys Corner area - have been brought under judicial scrutiny. Both of these structures have been provided with electricity and telephone connections, says a public interest writ petition filed by Traffic K R Ramasamy.

The first bench comprising chief justice A K Ganguly and justice F M Ibrahim Kalifulla, admitted the petition, and ordered the Chennai Corporation to file its response within three weeks.

The petitioner, who has filed several PILs to decongest the George Town area in the past, now seeks a direction to the Chennai Corporation commissioner and secretary of the municipal administration department to demolish the temples and ensure free movement of pedestrians and vehicles.

While the first temple is located just adjacent to the main gate of the Madras high court, the other is located on the Armenian Street-NSC Bose Road junction.

A godown has been constructed on the rear side of the second temple , said the petitioner.Ramasamy, referring to the details obtained from the civic authorities following an application under the Right To Information (RTI) Act, said the competent official of Zone II had given a reply confirming that both the structures were encroachments.

Also, officials have issued eviction orders under Section 362 of the Madras City Municipal Corporation Act 1919, and on July 7, the civic body had issued a demolition order, Ramasamy said.


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