Sathiya Group v. The Chief General Manager
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 07.04.2026
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI And W.M.P.Nos.14909 and 14911 of 2026 M/s.Sathiya Group, Rep. by its Authorised Signatory, Mr.B.Sathiya Narayanan, No.3/19, TNGO Colony, 2nd Street, Adambakkam, Chennai 600 088.
... Petitioner Vs.
1 The Chief General Manager, No.78, Purasawakkam High Road, Chennai - 600 010.
2 The Deputy General Manager, (NW) No.E-6, Anna Nagar, Telephone Exchange Building, Anna Nagar, Chennai - 600 102.
3 The Assistant General Manager (MVM), O/o.Divisional Engineer Madhavaram, E.B. Road, Sembium, Chennai - 600 011.
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4 The Executive Engineer Civil Works, Civil Division MM Nagar, Third Floor, BSNL Telephone Exchange, No.99, Jawaharlal Nehru Salai, K.K.Nagar, Chennai - 600 078.
... Respondents Prayer:
Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 4 to grant permission to the petitioner for conducting the fair for the period of 38 days from 24.04.2026 to 31.05.2026 with 15 days for preparation and 10 days for dismantling at Vyasar Nagar SQ Compound, Perambur, Chennai based on the letter dated 20.02.2026 and consequently direct them to accept the payments made by the petitioner vide letter dated 28.03.2026 to the third respondent.
For Petitioner : Mr.M.Vijay Anand For Respondents : Mr.Udayakumar Standing Counsel for BSNL
O R D E R
The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking issuance of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 4 to grant permission to the petitioner for conducting the fair for the period of 38 days from 24.04.2026 to 31.05.2026 with 15 days for preparation and 10 days for dismantling at Vyasar Nagar SQ Compound, Perambur, Chennai, 2/5
based on the letter dated 20.02.2026 and consequently direct them to accept the payments made by the petitioner vide letter dated 28.03.2026 to the third respondent.
2.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the third respondent vide letter dated 20.02.2026 gave acceptance to lease the vacant land on short term rent for the period from 24.04.2026 to 31.05.2026, however, the respondents are delaying in granting permission for conducting the fair for the said period. Hence, this Court may issue direction to the respondents to grant permission to the petitioner for conducting the fair for the period of 38 days from 24.04.2026 to 31.05.2026 with 15 days for preparation and 10 days for dismantling at Vyasar Nagar SQ Compound, Perambur, Chennai.
3.The learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents submitted that the acceptance to lease the vacant land on short term rent in favour of the petitioner was cancelled on 04.04.2026 and the demand draft was also returned to the petitioner. 4.Recording the submissions made by the learned Standing 3/5
Counsel appearing for the respondents, this writ petition stands disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to work out the remedy in the manner known to law. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.
07.04.2026 pri Index: Yes/ No Speaking Order: Yes/ No NCC: Yes/ No To 1 The Chief General Manager, No.78, Purasawakkam High Road, Chennai - 600 010.
2 The Deputy General Manager, (NW) No.E-6, Anna Nagar, Telephone Exchange Building, Anna Nagar, Chennai - 600 102.
3 The Assistant General Manager (MVM), O/o.Divisional Engineer Madhavaram, E.B. Road, Sembium, Chennai - 600 011.
4 The Executive Engineer Civil Works, Civil Division MM Nagar, Third Floor, BSNL Telephone Exchange, No.99, Jawaharlal Nehru Salai, K.K.Nagar, Chennai - 600 078.
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M.DHANDAPANI,J.
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