A.Dhanasekar v. The Principal Secretary/Commissioner For

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 11.06.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI 1.A.Dhanasekar 2.A.Thiruvarasan 3.T.Thulasi 4.C.Angalan 5.C.Sivaji 6.Bala Sree Manikandan 7.Angulakshmi 8.D.Selvam ... Petitioners Vs.

1.The Principal Secretary/ Commissioner for Revenue Administration, Disaster Management and Mitigation, Chennai.

Special Nodal Officer for Greater Corporation of Chennai for Covid 19, Ripon Building, 2.The Member Secretary, CMDA Thalamuthu Natarajan Maligai, Chennai 600 008.

3.The Commissioner Corporation of Chennai, 1/4

4.The Commissioner of Police 5.Chief Administrative Officer Market Management Committee, Koyambedu Market, Koyambedu, Chennai 600 107.

... Respondents Prayer:

Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents not to expand the Madhavaram Fruits Market by establishing the additional shops in the first floor of the Madhavaram Bus Deport, Madhavaram Fruits and Flowers Market during this pandemic period. For Petitioners : Mr.K.Raja For Respondents : Mr.C.Prabakaran for R1, R2, R5 Government Counsel Mr.D.B.R.Prabhu for R3 Mr.Durai Gunasekaran for R4 Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

O R D E R

The matter is today listed under the caption 'EB not available cases'.

2.This writ petition has been filed praying to direct the respondents not to expand the Madhavaram Fruits Market by establishing the additional shops in the first floor of the Madhavaram 2/4

Bus Deport, Madhavaram Fruits and Flowers Market during the pandemic period.

3.The prayer sought for by the petitioners cannot be granted since the expansion of the Madhavaram Fruits Market is the domain of the local body and the same cannot be curtailed by the individuals. 4.The writ petition is dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition/s, if any, is/are closed. 11.06.2026 pri Index: Yes/ No Speaking Order: Yes/ No NCC: Yes/ No To 1.The Principal Secretary/ Commissioner for Revenue Administration, Disaster Management and Mitigation, Chennai.

Special Nodal Officer for Greater Corporation of Chennai for Covid 19, Ripon Building, 2.The Member Secretary, CMDA Thalamuthu Natarajan Maligai, Chennai 600 008.

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M.DHANDAPANI,J.

pri 3.The Commissioner Corporation of Chennai, 4.The Commissioner of Police 5.Chief Administrative Officer Market Management Committee, Koyambedu Market, Koyambedu, Chennai 600 107.

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