K.Srinivasan v. The Commissioner

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 05.06.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.SUNDAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR K.Srinivasan ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Commissioner Corporation of Chennai Rippon Buildings Chennai - 600 003

2. The Assistant Commissioner Corporation of Chennai Pulianthope Zone (Zone-6) Pulianthope Chennai - 600 012

3. The Assistant Executive Engineer Corporation of Chennai Pulianthope Zone (Zone-6) Pulianthope Chennai - 600 012

4. District Revenue Officer Zone Office-VI Page Nos.1/8

Greater Chennai Corporation No.5, Anderson Road, Ayanavaram Chennai - 600 023

5. S.Muruganandam ... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of The Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus to direct Respondents 1 to 4 to initiate appropriate action and remove the encroachment made by the 5th Respondent at Corporation Lane, Kosapet, Chennai - 600 012 as per the final order in Z.O.VI.C.3561/2018 dated 15.11.2018 issued by fourth respondent.

For Petitioner :

Mr.S.Ganesh For Respondents :

Mr.A.Arunbabu Standing counsel for R1 to R4 R5- No Appearance (Served)

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by M.SUNDAR, J.,] Kernel of the captioned matter is an 'order dated 15.11.2018 bearing reference Z.O.VI.C.No.3561/2018 made by R4' [hereinafter 'said order' for the sake of convenience] which reads as follows: Page Nos.2/8

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2. Mr.S.Ganesh, learned counsel for writ petitioner and Mr.A.Arunbabu, learned Standing counsel for R1 to R4 are before us. To be noted, R5, who is an alleged encroacher, has been duly served, name and full/complete address of R5 as in the short cause title is duly shown in the cause list. We are informed by the Registry that R5 has not chosen to enter Page Nos.5/8

appearance through a counsel. There is no representation either in the physical Court or on the 'VC' ['Videoconferencing'] platform. Name called out thrice in the Court and adjoining corridors. There is no response.

3. All that the writ petitioner seeks is implementation of afore-referred order dated 15.11.2018.

4. Learned State counsel for R1 to R4 submits, on instructions, that it is a massive exercise as there is a mass of encroachments and submits that Greater Chennai Corporation is in the process of issuing notices to the alleged encroachers and that this removal of encroachment drill will be completed as expeditiously as possible but in any event on or before 08.09.2025.

5. In the light of the limited scope of the captioned writ petition, we are of the considered view that it will suffice to record the stated position of learned State counsel to give a closure to the captioned matter. We do so. Page Nos.6/8

Captioned writ petition disposed of in the aforesaid manner. There shall be no order as to costs.

(M.S.,J.) (H.C.,J.) 05.06.2025 Index : Yes / No gpa To

1. The Commissioner Corporation of Chennai Rippon Buildings Chennai - 600 003

2. The Assistant Commissioner Corporation of Chennai Pulianthope Zone (Zone-6) Pulianthope Chennai - 600 012

3. The Assistant Executive Engineer Corporation of Chennai Pulianthope Zone (Zone-6) Pulianthope Chennai - 600 012

4. District Revenue Officer Zone Office-VI Greater Chennai Corporation No.5, Anderson Road, Ayanavaram Page Nos.7/8

Chennai - 600 023 M.SUNDAR, J., and HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR, J., gpa 05.06.2025 Page Nos.8/8