Shobha v. The Additional Secretary (Technical)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 07.04.2026 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN & W.M.P.No.13236 of 2026 Shobha W/o. Mahendran Plot No.40, Kamaraj Nagar Mathur, Chennai-600 078.

Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The Additional Secretary (Technical) Housing and Urban Development Department Secretariat, Fort St. George Chennai-600 009.

2. The Joint Secretary Urban Housing and Development Department 5th Floor, CMDA Tower-I Gandhi Irvin Road, Ansari Estate Egmore, Chennai-600 008.

3. The Executive Engineer Zone-2 (Manali) Greater Chennai Corporation No.1/1, Kamarajar Salai Manali, Chennai-68.

4. Vanaja W/o.Desai No.22A, 7th Cross Street Sourastra Nagar, Choolaimedu Chennai-600 094.

Respondent(s) Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records relating to the order in Ma.Aa.2.Na.Ka.No.0688/2026 dated 27.02.2026 passed by the 3rd respondent and quash the same and consequently direct the 3rd respondent to restrain from executing the lock and seal order to the premises at New Survey No.83/1C2A part, Old Survey No.83/10, in patta No.3042 to the extent of 2400 sq.ft bearing Plot No.40, Kamarajar Nagar, Mathur, Chennai-600 068 until the disposal of appeal pending before the 1st respondent For Petitioner(s):

Mr. T.Ganesan For Respondent(s): Mrs. E.Ranganayaki Addl. Govt. Pleader for R1 & R2 Mr. D.B.R.Prabhu Standing Counsel for R3

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Learned counsel for petitioner seeks to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to avail appropriate remedy.

2. With the aforesaid liberty, petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, the interim application is also dismissed.

(SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI,CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J) 07.04.2026 Index :

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1. The Additional Secretary (Technical) Housing and Urban Development Department Secretariat, Fort St. George Chennai-600 009.

2. The Joint Secretary Urban Housing and Development Department 5th Floor, CMDA Tower-I Gandhi Irvin Road, Ansari Estate Egmore, Chennai-600 008.

3. The Executive Engineer Zone-2 (Manali) Greater Chennai Corporation No.1/1, Kamarajar Salai Manali, Chennai-68.

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

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