S.S.R.Lakshmi Sitara v. Principal Secretary To Government

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 22.09.2025

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN S.S.R.Lakshmi Sitara .. Petitioner in both WPs.

-vs1. Principal Secretary to Government,

2. Director of Town and Country Planning, CMDA Office Complex, E & C Market Road, Virugambakkam, Koyambedu, Chennai 600 107.

3. R.R.P. Housing Private Limited, Rep. by its Managing Director, Mr.N.Padmanaban.

.. Respondents in WP.35639/2025

1. The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, Rep. by its Member Secretary, Thalamuthu-Natarajan Maaligai, No.1, Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore, Chennai 600 008.

2. Principal Secretary to Government,

3. R.R.P. Housing Private Limited, Rep. by its Managing Director, Mr.N.Padmanaban.

.. Respondents in Wp.35641/2025 Prayer: Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent (in both WPs.) to dispose the petitioner's representation dated 11.07.2025 pending on the file fo the first respondent in accordance with law. For Petitioner :

Mr.M.Jai Kumar For Respondents :

Mr.K.Karthik Jagannath Govt. Advocate for RR 1 and 2 :

Mr.D.S.Rajasekaran for R-3 * * * * *

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) The entire basis of petitioner's case rests on her claim over the land, which is subject matter of sale and purchase by third respondent/builder, under a housing development scheme.

2. On petitioner's own showing, she has already filed a suit against the third respondent seeking a declaration of her own title in respect of the land in dispute.

3. The petitioner cannot be permitted to file a writ petition only to seek injunction against the third respondent. If the petitioner seeks injunction against the third respondent, her remedy lies in moving such application in the pending suit rather than coming to the writ Court.

Both the petitions are misconceived and accordingly, dismissed, with liberty to pursue the remedy before the Civil Court. There shall be no order as to costs.

(MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ.) (G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.) 22.09.2025 Index : Yes/No : Yes/No

sra

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

(sra) To

1. The Principal Secretary to Government,

2. Director of Town and Country Planning, CMDA Office Complex, E & C Market Road, Virugambakkam, Koyambedu, Chennai 600 107.

3. The Chennai Member Secretary, The Metropolitan Development Authority, Thalamuthu-Natarajan Maaligai, No.1, Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore, Chennai 600 008.

22.09.2025