Antony Joseph v. The Chief Secretary
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 04.12.2025
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN and W.M.P.Nos.2192 & 2194 of 2022 1.Antony Joseph 2.G.Rajendran 3.M.Sakunthala 4.S.Muthu 5.M.Nikshan 6.C.Loganathan 7.V.Bhaskar 8.A.Neelakandan 9.B.Nagarajan 10.V.Jayabharathi 11.K.Maheshkumar 12.P.Arumugam 13.K.Narasimhan 14.R.Durgaiyammal 15.P.Subramani 16.Kasthuri 17.K.Krishnan 18.G.Atchaya George 19.Engamma 20.Sheela Page No.:1/6
21.Nagarajan 22.A.Mohan 23.Pushpam 24.E.Krishnaveni 25.K.Arul 26.R.Karpagam 27.R.Sundaramurthy 28.C.Krishnamurthy 29.K.G.Balaraman 30.M.Nikshan 31.R.Malliga 32.N.Seetha 33.P.Vijaya 34.V.Kannan 35.V.Venkatesan 36.R.Malliga 37.V.Kanniappan 38.D.Santhakumari 39.Dhanalakshmi 40.N.Mani
...Petitioners
Vs.
1.The Chief Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.
2.The District Collector, Chengalpattu District, Chengalpattu - 603 001.
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3.The Commissioner, Tambaram Corporation, Tambaram West, Chennai - 600 045.
4.The Assistant Engineer, PWD/Irrigation Division, Padappai - 601 301.
5.The Tahsildar, Tambaram Taluk, Chennai - 600 045.
...Respondents
PRAYER : This Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents or anyone acting through them from in any manner evicting or demolishing the petitioners' houses or superstructures constructed at Survey No.256/1 and 265/3, situate at Ramakrishnapuram, East Tambaram, Chennai - 600 059. For Petitioners : No appearance For Respondents : Mr.T.Arun Kumar for R1, 2, 4 & 5 *******
O R D E R
(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) When the matter was taken up for hearing on 02.12.2025, there was no representation for the petitioners. Hence, the matter was directed to be listed under the caption "for dismissal" today. Even today, i.e., 04.12.2025., there is no representation for the petitioners. Page No.:3/6
2. Hence, this Writ Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. (S.M.S., J.) (C.K., J.) 04.12.2025 dsa Internet :Yes/No Index :Yes/No :Yes/No Page No.:4/6
To:
1.The Chief Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.
2.The District Collector, Chengalpattu District, Chengalpattu - 603 001.
3.The Commissioner, Tambaram Corporation, Tambaram West, Chennai - 600 045.
4.The Assistant Engineer, PWD/Irrigation Division, Padappai - 601 301.
5.The Tahsildar, Tambaram Taluk, Chennai - 600 045.
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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.
and C.KUMARAPPAN, J.
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