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S.Ramesh Kumar v. The Additional Secretary (Technical)

2026-02-19Honourable The Chief Justice,Honourable Mr.Justice G.Arul Murugan4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 19.02.2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN and WMP No.424 of 2026 S.Ramesh Kumar .. Petitioner -vs1.

The Additional Secretary (Technical), Housing and Urban Development Department, Secretariat, Chennai-09.

2.

The Commissioner, Greater Corporation of Chennai, Ripon Building, Chennai 600 003.

3.

The Executive Engineer, Greater Corporation of Chennai, Zone V, No:61, Basin Bridge Road, Vepery, Chennai 600 021.

4.

The Assistant Executive Engineer, Unit 14, Ward 58, Zone V, Corporation of Chennai, Royapuram, Chennai.

5.

M.J.Shankar .. Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records of the order passed by the first respondent in Letter No.11432132/UD 6(2)/2025-6, dated 11.12.2025 on the file of the first respondent and quash the same and consequently direct the 3rd and 4th respondents to deseal the premise bearing Door No.71, Jermiah Road, Vepery, Chennai 600 007 forthwith which was sealed on04.09.2025. For Petitioner :

Mr.M.Sunil Kumar For Respondents :

Mr.E.Vijay Anand Addl. Govt. Pleader, for R-1 :

Mr.S.Gopinathan Stdg. Counsel for RR 2 to 4 :

Mr.M.J.Sankar Party-in-person, for R-5 * * * * *

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Today, when the matter comes up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the building has now been de-sealed and therefore, the petitioner does not wish to press this petition anymore.

Accordingly, the petition is dismissed as having rendered infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, the interim application stands closed.

(MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ.) (G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.) 19.02.2026 Index : Yes/No : Yes/No sra To 1.

The Additional Secretary (Technical), Housing and Urban Development Department, Secretariat, Chennai-09.

2.

The Commissioner, Greater Corporation of Chennai, Ripon Building, Chennai 600 003.

3.

The Executive Engineer, Greater Corporation of Chennai, Zone V, No:61, Basin Bridge Road, Vepery, Chennai 600 021.

4.

The Assistant Executive Engineer, Unit 14, Ward 58, Zone V, Corporation of Chennai, Royapuram, Chennai.

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.

(sra) 19.02.2026