Ansar Basha v. The Director

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 09.04.2025 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR and W.M.P.No.14422 of 2025 Mr.Ansar Basha ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Director, CMDA, Thalamuthu Natarasan Maligai, Egmore, Chennai.

2. The Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation, Chennai.

3. Assistant Engineer, Division 114, Greater Chennai Corporation, Chennai.

4. The Assistant Executive Engineer, Unit 27, Greater Chennai Corporation, Chennai.

... Respondents

Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to receive the manual application to accept the manual representation cum application dated 26.02.2025, for issuance of building plan approval for the property situated in Old No.50, New No.4, Jan Mohammed Street, Mount Road, Chennai - 600 002, based upon the petitioners' representation dated 26.02.2025.

For Petitioner : Mr.A.Manojkumar For R1 : Mr.R.Yuva Raj Harikhiran for Mr.Akhil Akbar Ali, Standing Counsel for CMDA For R2 to R4 : Mr.D.B.R.Prabhu, Standing Counsel Greater Chennai Corporation

O R D E R

[Order of the Court is made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.] The writ of mandamus has been instituted to direct the respondents to receive the manual application to accept the manual representation cum application dated 26.02.2025, for issuance of building plan approval for the property situated in Old No.50, New No.4, Jan Mohammed Street, Mount Road, Chennai - 600 002, based upon the petitioners' representation dated 26.02.2025.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the application submitted by the petitioner seeking building plan permission had not been received and thus the petitioner is constrained to move the present writ petition. The procedure for submission for application is to be followed scrupulously. In the event of filing any such application as per the procedures contemplated, such application will be received by the authorities and the decision is to be taken. This being the process to be adopted in accordance with the Rules, the present writ petition seeking a direction became unnecessary and this Court is not inclined to entertain the writ petition.

3. Accordingly, the writ petition stands dismissed. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed. No costs. [S.M.S., J.] [K.R.S., J.] 09.04.2025 Index : Yes Speaking order / Non-speaking order Jeni

S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

AND K.RAJASEKAR, J.

Jeni To

1. The Director, CMDA, Thalamuthu Natarasan Maligai, Egmore, Chennai.

2. The Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation, Chennai.

3. Assistant Engineer, Division 114, Greater Chennai Corporation, Chennai.

4. The Assistant Executive Engineer, Unit 27, Greater Chennai Corporation, Chennai.

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