CORPORATION OF CHENNAI Vs. D KUPPAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE Corporation of Chennai (for brevity, "the Corporation") has filed these appeals against the common order of the learned Single Judge dated 26.3.2005 made in W.P.No.6683 to 6701, 6748, 8157 to 8160 of 2004 filed by the respective 1st respondents in these appeals (for brevity, "the contesting respondents").

(2.) IN the writ petitions, the Corporation was the sole respondent. At the time of admission of these appeals, the First Bench of this Court, by order dated 9.3.2007, suo motu, impleaded the Secretary to the Government of Tamil Nadu, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Chennai as the party respondent in these appeals.

(3.) Heard Mr.P.S.Raman, learned Additional Advocate General for the Corporation, Mr.K.Ilango, Special Government Pleader for the second respondent/Government and Mr.K.Sridhar for the contesting respondents.