V.Geethapriya v. Chennai Rivers Restoration Trust,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 16.06.2025 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH V.Geethapriya ..

Petitioner vs

1. Chennai Rivers Restoration Trust rep.by its Chairman 6/103, Dr.DGS Dhinakaran Salai Raja Annamalaipuram Chennai 600 028

2. Public Works Department rep.by its Assistant Engineer St.Thomas Mount Chennai 600 016

3. The Greater Chennai Corporation rep.by its Commissioner Ripon Building, Park Town Chennai 600 003

4. The Superintending Engineer Works Department, The Greater Chennai Corporation Ripon Building, Park Town Chennai 600 003

(R3 & R4 impleaded vide order dated 14.06.2019 in WMP.9806/2019 in WP.7346/2019 ..

Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, forbearing the respondents 1 & 2 from blocking the 30 ft service road/pathway/cart track from Manapakkam Village to the petitioner's property in Survey No.176/1, Patta No.1970 at No.78, Manapakkam Village, Sriperumbudur-Kancheepuram District under the guise of constructing retaining walls in the Adyar river at Manapakkam Village.

For Respondents ::

Mr.V.P.R.Elamparithi Additional Government Pleader for R2 No appearance for R1, R3 & R4

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed for issuance of a mandamus forbearing the respondents 1 & 2 from blocking the 30 feet service road/pathway/cart track from Manapakkam Village to the petitioner's property in Survey No.176/1, Patta No.1970 at No.78, Manapakkam Village, Sriperumbudur-Kancheepuram District under the guise of constructing retaining walls in the Adyar river at Manapakkam Village.

2. The counsel on record for the petitioner has already filed a memo stating that he has given change of Vakalat and the bundle has also been returned back to the client.

3. This Court considered the averments made in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition and also the materials available on record. Considering the nature of relief sought for and also taking note of the fact that a suit has already been filed in O.S.No.102 of 2018 before the competent civil Court, the petitioner has to workout her remedy before the civil Court and no orders can be passed in this writ petition.

4. This writ petition is disposed of in the above terms. Consequently, W.M.P.No.8047 of 2019 is closed. No costs.

Index : yes/no 16.06.2025 ss

To

1. The Assistant Engineer Public Works Department St.Thomas Mount Chennai 600 016

2. The Commissioner Greater Chennai Corporation Ripon Building, Park Town Chennai 600 003

3. The Superintending Engineer Works Department Greater Chennai Corporation Ripon Building, Park Town Chennai 600 003

N.ANAND VENKATESH,J.

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