1. This is a public interest litigation filed by One P.Mohan Town Secretary, Communist Party of India (Marxist) Madurai seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus restraining the respondents from evicting any occupant in any slum area in the City of Madurai Nambinagar, Hiranagar, Hiranagar Vaikalkarai, Thideernagar 6th Block, Thideer Nagar, Burma Nagar, Alaudin Thoppu, Subramaniapuram, Kamarajapuram and East Madurai without following the directions of the Supreme court dated 110. 1985 made in W.P. No. 3695 of 1983.

2. The case of the petitioner as seen from the affidavit is briefly stated hereunder:- According to him, the people are residing in the above referred areas for a long time and some of them as many as from decades. The third respondent, namely, Madurai Corporation itself had recognised their existence and have provided for electric lights and sanitary facilities. They are also collecting property tax and have installed separate electric meters for consumption of electricity. Land revenue is also collected by the Subordinates of the second respondent. Many houses in that area are pucca buildings with concrete ro of ings etc. Some of the residents have also got tel