A.Mathiazhagan v. The District Collector
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 05.01.2026 CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR. MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN & W.M.P.No.42142 of 2024 A. Mathiazhagan ..
Petitioner Vs.
1. The District Collector Chennai District Chennai.
2. The Member Secretary Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority Thalamuthu Natarajan Building No.1, Gandhi Irwin Road Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.
3. The Commissioner Greater Chennai Corporation Chennai-600 003.
4. The Zonal Executive Engineer (Zone -IV) No. 266, Thiruvottiyur High Road Chennai 600 021.
5. The Tahsildar Perumbur Taluk, Perumabur (now at Sathyiyamurthy Nagar Vyasarpadi, Chennai - 600 039.
6. V.A.Philomina
7. Swetha Prils
8. Sona Prashanth
9. Antony Vallapilly Joy ..
Respondents Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of Mandamus directing the Respondents 1 to 5 to restore the 20 feet road in S.No. 175/3A1 and T.S.No. 144, No. 5. 1st Cross Lane, 1st Abirami Avenue Street, Kaviarasu Kannadasan Nagar West, Corporation Division No. 35 and 5th Cross Street, 5th Block, KKD Nagar, Kodungaiyur, Chennai - 118 as per the CMDA Layout Approval Plan No. LPDA/DDTP No. 117/74 by demolishing illegal construction of the 6th to 9th respondents as directed by the 2nd respondent by Letter No.EC/N-I/637/2022 dated 28.01.2022 and 2nd Letter No.EC/N-I/637/2022 dated 19.03.2024. For Petitioner :
No appearance For Respondents :
Mr.E.Vijay Anand Additional Government Pleader for Respondents 1 & 5 Mrs.P.Veena Suresh Standing Counsel for Respondent-2 No appearance for Respondents 3 & 4
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) None for petitioner.
2. Neither the amount as directed by this Court has been deposited nor any representation has been made.
3. Petition is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, the interim application is also dismissed. (MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J) 05.01.2026 Index :
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To
1. The District Collector Chennai District Chennai.
2. The Member Secretary Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority Thalamuthu Natarajan Building No.1, Gandhi Irwin Road Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.
3. The Commissioner Greater Chennai Corporation Chennai-600 003.
4. The Zonal Executive Engineer (Zone -IV) No. 266, Thiruvottiyur High Road Chennai 600 021.
5. The Tahsildar Perumbur Taluk, Perumabur (now at Sathyiyamurthy Nagar Vyasarpadi, Chennai - 600 039.
THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN,J.
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