HC says no to recreation club in residential area
2
Madurai:
Madras high court
has granted an interim injunction restraining the authorities from establishing a
recreation club
in
Kariapatti
,
Virudhunagar district
.
A division bench of justice P Velmurugan and justice K K Ramakrishnan was hearing a
public interest litigation
filed by R Raja, a resident of Kariapatti.
The petitioner stated that there are three Tasmac liquor shops with bars in Krishna Nagar locality, which is a residential area. Meanwhile, work is underway to start a recreation club with an FL 2 licence in the area. The club is to be established in a house building.
He stated that the place where the club is to be established is 40m away from the junction of Thiruchuli-Kallikudi Road. A bus stop is situated nearby where school and college students board buses. If the club is established in the locality, it would cause nuisance to the public.
The petitioner stated that he submitted representations seeking not to establish the club. However, no action was taken. Hence, he moved court.
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