T.S.Sridhar v. The Secretary

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 17.03.2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN T.S.Sridhar No.65 Adiappanaickam Street Chennai 600079.

Petitioner Vs

1. The Secretary Department of HR & CE Fort St. George, Chennai 600009.

2.The Commissioner, HR CE, Uthamar Gandhi Salai Chennai 600024.

3.The Commissioner Corporation of Chennai Rippon Buildings, P H Road Vepery, Chennai 600003.

4.The Executive Officer Arulmigu Embreeshwarar Temple Mangalamadurai, Sunguvarchatram Kancheepuram District.

5.Mangal Art Jewellers Represented by its Proprietor No.60/27 Perumal Mudali Street Sowcarpet, Chennai 79.

Respondents PRAYER

Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a Writ of Mandamus directing respondents 1 to 3 to take action as against the illegal and unauthorised construction by the 5th respondent in respect of property at No. 60, Perumal Mudali Street, Sowcarpet, Chennai. For Petitioner :

Mr. B. Manoharan For Respondents :

Mr. N.R.R.Arun Natarajan Special Government Pleader (HR & CE) For R1, R2 And R4 Mr. S.Gopinathan Standing Counsel For R3.

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to file a fresh writ petition.

2. In view of the same, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with the aforesaid liberty. There will be no order as to costs.

(SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CJ.) (G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.) 17.03.2026 Index : Yes/No : Yes/No tar

To

1. The Secretary Department of HR & CE Fort St. George, Chennai 600009.

2.The Commissioner, HR CE, Uthamar Gandhi Salai Chennai 600024.

3.The Commissioner Corporation of Chennai Rippon Buildings, P H Road Vepery, Chennai 600003.

4.The Executive Officer Arulmigu Embreeshwarar Temple Mangalamadurai, Sunguvarchatram Kancheepuram District.

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

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