(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) This writ petition, by way of public interest litigation, has been filed by a resident of M.R.C.Nagar seeking directions on the respondent authorities and in particular the first respondent to remove encroachments in M.R.C. Nagar in the R.A.Puram area and to make M.R.C.Nagar in the R.A.Puram area, a 'No-Hawking' Zone.
2. The learned Additional Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the second respondent submits that unauthorized eateries have been set up; the attention of the Corporation authorities has been drawn to the same and necessary action is to be taken.
3. The writ petition is disposed of by directing the respondent authorities to take necessary action to remove unauthorized encroachments in the M.R.C.Nagar area in accordance with law. The Corporation may also consider the representation of the petitioner for declaration of the area in question as a No-Hawking Zone. Such decision shall be taken in accordance with law within two weeks from the date of communication of this order.
The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs.