M.Selvam v. The Member Secretary
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 01.06.2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN M.Selvam No.4/287, Perumal Kovil Street, Kannampalayam, Vilangadupakkam, :
Petitioner
Versus
1.The Member Secretary Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority Thazhamuthu Natarajan Building, Egmore, chennai. 2.The District Collector, Thiruvallur District, Thiruvallur.
3.The Assistant Director (PD) The Office of the District Collector, Thiruvallur. 4.The Tahsildar 5.The Commissioner, Puzhal Panchayat Union, Puzhal, Ponneri Taluk, Thiruvallur District.
6.The Block Development Officer, Puzhal Panchayat Union, Ponneri Taluk, Thiruvallur District.
7.The Executive Officer Vilangadupakkam Village Panchayat, 8.Parthiban No.3/221, Pandurangan street, Theerthangaraiyanpattu, Ponneri Taluk, Chennai - 600052.
9.Jaffer Hussain No.1-A, Moorthi Nagar, Kadharvedu, Chennai - 600066.
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Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing respondents 1 to 6 to conduct a field inspection and to take necessary action in the layout approval granted in respect of the lands comprised in Survey nos.
91/2A2, 231/1, 2A, 240/1A, 1B1, 1B2, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B,, 240/4A1, 4A2, 4B1, 239/1, 2A,, 240/1A, 1BA, 1B2,2A, 2B, 3A,3B,,240/4A1,4A2,4B1,4B2,5A, 5B, 6A1, 6A2, 6B, 6C,, 240/7A, 7B, 8A1, 8A2, 8A3, 8A4B, AND 240/8B, 310/2,3,4,, 114/1,2,3,115 AND 118,,6222,,127/2,,274/2A,2S,275/3A, 303/1A, 1B AND 303/2A,, 84/3B AND 87/62,, 122/2,123/2,124,125/1,2,126,127/1,146/1,147/3,148/1,2 AND 150/1, 2A, 84/3A, 237/1N, 2B1, 3A1, 3A2, 4A1, 4A2, and 5A,, 88/1B2, 92/2, 3, 93/1, 2, 88/1B1, 120/1, 2, 122/1, and 123/1, 91/2A1, 19/1, 95/1B, 92/1A1, 1A2, 151/1B, 1C, 58/1A1B, 90/1B, 250/1A, 1B, 253/1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 254/3, 136/1B,1C and 2B, 136/2C, 136/1D and 50/1 and 71/3A of Vilangadupakkam Village and S.Nos.
2/1, 2, 3, 4, 3/1, 2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 4/1, 2, 3, 5/1b1, 13/1, 2a2, 2c1, 3 and 15/1,2/1,3/2,3/4,3/5,13/3 and 15/1, 19/1, 71/3B, 50/1 and 71/3A in Sirungavoor village, Ponneri taluk, Thiruvallur District, Chennai - 600005 based on petitioner's representation 15.07.2025 within a stipulated time.
For Petitioner :
Mr.R.Rajadurai, for Mr.C.Prabakaran For Respondents :
Ms.P.Veena Suresh, for CMDA, the first respondent Mr.K.Kumaran, Government Pleader, for R-2 to R-7
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 avail appropriate remedy in accordance with law.
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.
(SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CJ.) (G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.) 01.06.2026 Index : Yes/No : Yes/No tar To 1.The Member Secretary Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority Thazhamuthu Natarajan Building, Egmore, Chennai.
2.The District Collector, Thiruvallur District, Thiruvallur.
3.The Assistant Director (PD) The Office of the District Collector, Thiruvallur.
THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN , J.
(tar) 4.The Tahsildar 5.The Commissioner, Puzhal Panchayat Union, Puzhal, Ponneri Taluk, Thiruvallur District.
6.The Block Development Officer, Puzhal Panchayat Union, 7.The Executive Officer Vilangadupakkam Village Panchayat, 01.06.2026