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Madras High CourtWP/15617/2026dismissed as withdrawal

Sri Zalawad Jain Welafare Trust v. The Additional Secretary (Technical),

2026-04-24Honourable The Chief Justice,Honourable Mr.Justice G.Arul Murugan4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 24.04.2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN SRI Zalawad Jain Welfare Trust Rep. By its Secretary Bakulesh R Shah Having Kalyana Mandapan in the name of SirmathikundanbenRatilal Shah Kapadia Bhavan, No.15/16 Vepary Church Road Vepary, Chennai 6000007 :

Petitioner Vs 1.The Additional Secretary (Technical) Housing and Urban Development Secretariat St. Geroge Fort Chennai 600 001.

2.The Member Secretary Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) No.1, Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore Chennai 600 008 3.The Corporation of Chennai Rep. by its Commissioner Rippon Buildings, Chennai-600003.

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Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for all the records in connection to impugned letter No.10747677/UD 6(2)/ 2025-3 dated 12.01.2026 passed by the 1st respondent and quash the same and thereby direct the 2nd respondent to regularize the subject building.

For Petitioner :

Mr.P.Subba Reddy For Respondents :

Ms.Akila Rajendran, Government Advocate, for the first respondent Mr.Abishek Murthy, Standing counsel, for respondent No.3 Ms.P.Veena Suresh, Standing counsel, for respondent No.2

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to pursue the review petition, which is pending.

2. In view of the same, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with the aforesaid liberty. There will be no order as to costs. consequently, WMP Nos.16827, 16825 and 16822 of 2026 are closed.

(SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CJ.) (G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.) 24.04.2026 Index : Yes/No : Yes/No tar

To 1.The Additional Secretary (Technical) Housing and Urban Development Secretariat St. Geroge Fort Chennai 600 001.

2.The Member Secretary Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) No.1, Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore Chennai 600 008 3.The Commissioner Corporation of Chennai Rippon Buildings, Chennai-600003.

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

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