Sivaraj v. The Commissioner

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 16.06.2026 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN & W.M.P.Nos.23745 & 23748 of 2026

1. Sivaraj S/o.Madhavaraj No.8,Varadarajapettai Main Road Kodambakkam Chennai-600 024.

2. K.Govindharaj 22/43, 15th Street Ashok Nagar Chennai-600 083.

3. Raja S/o.Ramakrishnan No.66/42, Seeranipuram T.Nagar Chennai-600 017.

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Petitioners Vs.

1. The Commissioner Greater Chennai Corporation Ripon Building

2. The Deputy Commissioner Bulla Avenue Shenoy Nagar Chennai-600 030.

3. The Assistant Commissioner Greater Chennai Corporation Zone-9 Nungambakkam Chennai-600 034.

4. The Chief Engineer Department of Water Resource Government of Tamil Nadu Chepauk Chennai-600 005.

5. The Superintending Engineer Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewage Board Amma Maligai

6. The District Collector Singaravelar Maaligai Chennai-600 001.

7. The Tahsildar Egmore Tahsildar Office Chetpet Chennai-600 031

8. M/s.KSM Construction Pvt Ltd.

No.15, Hemachandra Nagar Minjur, Chennai.

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Respondents Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of Mandamus directing respondents 1 to 7 to take appropriate action to prevent reduction in the width of the canal and to restore the canal to its original width based on the representation dated 18.03.2025.

For Petitioners :

Mr.E.Jagadeesh For Respondents :

Mr.D.B.R.Prabhu Standing Counsel for R1 to R3 Mr.Mohammed Fayaz Ali Government Pleader for R4 to R7

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Learned counsel for petitioner seeks leave to withdraw the petition.

2. Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. W.M.P.No.23745 of 2026, seeking to permit petitioners to join and file single writ petition is allowed subject to payment of individual court fee within two weeks. W.M.P.No.23748 of 2026 is also dismissed.

(SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI,CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J) 16.06.2026 kpl

To

1. The Commissioner Greater Chennai Corporation Ripon Building

2. The Deputy Commissioner Bulla Avenue Shenoy Nagar Chennai-600 030.

3. The Assistant Commissioner Greater Chennai Corporation Zone-9 Nungambakkam Chennai-600 034.

4. The Chief Engineer Department of Water Resource Government of Tamil Nadu Chepauk Chennai-600 005.

5. The Superintending Engineer Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewage Board Amma Maligai

6. The District Collector Singaravelar Maaligai Chennai-600 001.

7. The Tahsildar Egmore Tahsildar Office Chetpet Chennai-600 031

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

(kpl) 16.06.2026