JUDGMENT

Dated this the 14th day of January, 2021 S. Manikumar, CJ Instant writ petitions are filed seeking for a direction to remove the unauthorised and unwanted postures, advertisement boards, hoardings, cut outs, buntings, hangings, billboards etc., placed on public roads and streets, and to recover the expenses incurred for the same from the persons or companies responsible, as arrears of land revenue.

2. W.P.(C) No.5218/2012 is for the following reliefs:

(i) To issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, directing the respondents, to see that while setting up of advertisement boards and arches in the public streets and public places, the rules enacted by the Legislature in 1999 under the Municipality Act is being complied with by the persons, who erect advertisement boards and arches in the public streets and public places;

(ii) To issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction to the respondents, to examine and see as to whether the boards and arches are erected scientifically, without causing obstruction for view and diversion of attention of the drivers while driving the vehicle on the public road;

(iii) To issue a wri