The Madras Secretariat v. The Commissioner
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 08.12.2025 CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN W.P.No.
and W.M.P.No.3272 of 2017 The Madras Secretariat Cooperative Building Society, represented by S.David Samuvel, President, No.144, Third Street, Secretariat Colony, Kellys, Chennai - 600 010.
... Petitioner Vs.
1. The Commissioner, Corporation of Chennai, Chennai - 600 003.
2. The Regional deputy Commissioner-Central Corporation of Chennai, Shenoy Nagar, Chennai - 600 030.
3. The Executive Engineer, Zone VI, Corporation of Chennai, Aynavaram,Chennai - 600 023.
4. The Tahsildar, Purasalwalkam Taluk, Chennai - 600 003.
5. The Taluk Surveyor, O/o The Thasildhar, Aynavaram,Chennai - 600 003.
6. L.Udhayakumar s/o Late Lakshmanan (R6 impleaded as per order dt.12.11.2024 in WMP.24791/2022 in WP.3297/2017 by MSJ & KRSJ) ... Respondents
Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to measure the road width in accordance with the Government Order, G.O.Ms.no.2874, Revenue dated 20.07.1956 and ensure that the Madras Secretariat Co-operative Building Society holds 18,22,377 sq.ft of land as vested with the petitioner's society in the above said G.O. For Petitioner : Mrs.R.S.Padmasini for Mrs.K.Sellathurai For Respondent : Mr.A.Arun Babu, Standing Counsel for G.C.C. for R1 to R3 Mr.T.Arunkumar, Addl.Govt.Pleader for R4 & R5.
Mr.R.Udayakumar for R6
O R D E R
S.M.SUBRAMANIAM,J.
Learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Chennai Corporation would submit that pursuant to the proceedings of the Regional Deputy Commissioner (Central Corporation of Chennai), obstructions in the road has already been removed, i.e.,encroachments in the public road had been removed. As far as the relief sought for in the present writ petition is concerned, the Tahsildar, Purasawalkam Taluk, conducted a survey and found that the calculation of the entire extent of land made by the petitioner is not in accordance with G.O.Ms.No.2874, Revenue, dated 20.07.1956. As per the Government order, the survey has been conducted and the actual extent of land allotted by the Government to the Tamil Nadu Secretariat employees are stated in paragraph No.4 of
the status report, as under.
4. I respectfully submit that by verifying records as per the Permanent Land Register under maintenance of this office, the extent of the said land is furnished as 18 Cawnies 22 grounds and 377 Sq.feet. Whereas the Petitioner Society misconstrued the extent as 18,22,377 Sq.feet. Actually, the extent of 18 cawnies, 22 grounds and 377 is converted into Sq.feet as follows: 1 Cawnie is equal to = 24 grounds 18 cawnies is equal to = 18 x 24 = 432 grounds Therefore Total extent of 454 Grounds (I.e.432+22 = 454 grounds Works out to (454 x 2400=1089600) = 10,89,600 Sq.feet Add 377 sq.feet = 377 -------------------------- Therefore the actual extent of S.No.3280/1 is equal to =10,89,977 Sq.feet.
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2. In view of the above position, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. (S.M.S.,J.) (C.K.,J.) 08.12.2025 vsi Index : Yes Speaking order : Yes
To
1. The Commissioner, Corporation of Chennai, Chennai - 600 003.
2. The Regional deputy Commissioner-Central Corporation of Chennai, Shenoy Nagar, Chennai - 600 030.
3. The Executive Engineer, Zone VI, Corporation of Chennai, Aynavaram, Chennai - 600 023.
4. The Tahsildar, Purasalwalkam Taluk, Chennai - 600 003.
5. The Taluk Surveyor, O/o The Thasildhar, Aynavaram, Chennai - 600 003.
S.M. SUBRAMANIAM, J.
and C.KUMARAPPAN,J.
vsi 08.12.2025