Akurati Nagarjuna v. The Commissioner

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 29.04.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR W.P.No.3528 of 2024 Akurati Nagarjuna ... Petitioner Vs.

1.

The Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation, Rippon Building, Park Town, EVR Salai, Chennai - 600 003.

Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, Enforcement Cell, Thalamuthu Natarajan Building, No.1, Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.

3.

R.Sairam 4.

Venkatesh 5.

S.Sudharsanam 6.

Desikan 7.

Meera Srinivasan 8.

Saravanan 9.

Mohamed Fareed 10.

R.T.Nesan 11.

J.Arunkumar ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, seeking

for an issuance of writ of mandamus, to direct the 2nd respondent herein to visit and inspect the premises and file an inspection report regarding the violations committed.

For Petitioner : Mrs.K.R.B.Dhaaranee For Respondents : Mr.D.B.R.Prabhu Standing Counsel for GCC for R1 : Mr.C.Manoharan Standing Counsel for CMDA for R2 : Mrs.V.Srimathi for R3, R4, R6, R7, R9 & R11 : Mr.P.Raja for R8 : R5 & R10 - No appearance

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) The writ of mandamus has been instituted to direct the 2nd respondent herein to visit and inspect the subject premises and file an inspection report regarding the violations committed.

With reference to the relief sought for in the writ petition, the learned Standing Counsel for CMDA would submit that the CMDA has already initiated enforcement action. The revision petition filed by the co-

owner before the Government was disposed of by granting time to rectify the deviations and restore the building as per the Building Plan Approval. 3.

The learned Counsel for the petitioner would submit that they are prolonging the issue.

4.

Thus, the respondent / CMDA is directed to ensure that the deviations are rectified within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. It is made clear that rectification is to be done in all respects and the building is to be restored as per the Building Plan Approval.

Accordingly, the Writ Petition stands dismissed. No costs. [S.M.S,J.] [K.R.S,J.] 29.04.2025 veda Index:Yes/No Speaking order/Non-speaking order S.M.SUBRAMANIAM,J.

AND K.RAJASEKAR,J.

veda To 1.

The Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation, Rippon Building, Park Town, EVR Salai, Chennai - 600 003.

Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, Enforcement Cell, Thalamuthu Natarajan Building, No.1, Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.

W.P.No.3528 of 2024 29.04.2025