JUDGMENT

(Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a writ of mandamus directing the respondents 1 and 2 to initiate action against the unauthorized/deviated constructions put up by the third respondent at Old No.9, New No.17, Oakland Apartment, Melony Road, T.Nagar, Chennai-600 017.)

Munishwar Nath Bhandari, CJ.

1. This public interest litigation has been filed to seek a direction on the first and second respondents to initiate action against the third respondent's unauthorizedly constructed commercial building.

2. The petitioner, a practising lawyer, filed this public interest litigation. During the course of argument, it is stated that his senior was having office in the same building in which now an allegation of its use for commercial purpose has been alleged. It is, further, with the statement that the petitioner's senior had vacated the premises almost 5 to 6 years back. The petitioner, appearing in person, stated that he is residing 6 to 7 kilometers away from the building in question, however, he has right to initiate this public interest litigation in view of the protection under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. Before filing t