Radiance Realty Developers India Ltd v. State Of Tamil Nadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 24-03-2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY AND WMP NO. 14858 OF 2020 M/sRadiance Realty Developers India Ltd., Khivraj Complex II 6th floor, No. 480, Anna Salai Nandhanam Chennai 600 035.

Represented by its Authorised Signatory Mr. S. Ragavendran Petitioner(s) Vs 1.State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by Secretary to Government Housing and Urban Development Department Fort St. George, Chennai 09.

2.Chennai Metropolitan Water supply and Sewerage Board, Rep by its Chairman and Managing Director 1, Pumping station Road, Chennai 600 002.

Respondent(s) PRAYER:-Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for an issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the impugned notice Lr. No. CMWSSB / CE (O and M 1 / Chem Trans, Main Lands / NOC / SPl / 2016 Dt. 03.10.2016 issued by the 2nd respondent and quash the same in so far as it relates to payment of "Annual Lease Rent" which is unreasonable and illegal and consequently direct the 2nd Respondent to refund the amount of Rs. 49,26,354/- (Rupees Forty Nine Lakh

Twenty Six Thousand Three Hundred and Fifty Four only) paid as annual lease rent from the year 2016 to till date.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr.Arun C Mohan For Respondent(s):

Mr.P.Ganesan Government Advocate For R1 Ms.S.Deepika For R2

ORDER

When the matter is taken up for hearing today, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this writ petition and he has also given a letter to that effect before the Registry. 2.Recording the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner and the letter given to that effect, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 24-03-2026 rst

Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes

To 1.The Secretary to Government Housing and Urban Development Department, Fort St. George, Chennai 09.

2.Chennai Metroplitan Water supply and Sewerage Board, Rep by its Chairman and Managing director 1, Pumping Station Road, Chennai 600 002.

KRISHNAN RAMASAMY J.

rst AND WMP NO. 14858 OF 2020 24-03-2026