The Order of the court was made by V.S.Sirpurkar, J.:

1. The present petition is filed by the petitioner as a Public Interest Litigation. He prays therein for a writ of mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 7 to restore the lands in T.S.No.79 and 32 Part Block No.24, 107, Arumbakkam Village, Ayyavaoo Naidu Colony, Chennai-29 and establish a “park” in the abovesaid land. By way of an interim relief, the petitioner has prayed that the respondents and their subordinates should be restrained from granting patta in respect of the above mentioned lands.

2. Thepetitioner has described in the petition in the following manner: “R.Ramadoss S/o R.Ramiah Secretary Ayyavoo Naidu Colony Welfare Association 20, Govindan StreetAyyavoo Naidu ColonyChennai600 029.”

In order to highlight his bona fides in the matter, the petitioner claims that he is a resident of Ayyavoo Naidu Colony and Secretary of Ayyavoo Naidu Colony Welfare Association, Chennai, which association was formed to protect and maintain the environment of the locality free from pollution and also to serve for the welfare of the inhabitants of the locality. Shortly stated, the case of the petitioner is that this colony w