Shanmugha Arts, Science And v. Chennai Metropolitan

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 17.06.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.SUNDAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR and W.M.P. No.16265 of 2017 in W.P. No.15028 of 2017 Shanmugha Arts, Science and Technology and Research Academy (SASTRA) University, A University under Section 3 of U.G.C. Act having its headquarters at No.5, Subbarayan Nagar Main Road, Kodambakkam, Chennai - 600 024.

... Petitioner Vs.

1.Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, Thalamuthu Natarajan Building, No.1, Gandhi Irwin Road, Ansari Estate, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.

2.Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation, Ripon Building, Sydenhams Road, Kannappar Thidal, Periyamet, Chennai - 600 003.

3.State of Tamil Nadu rep. By The Secretary to the Government, Housing and Urban Development Department, Chennai - 600 009.

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Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of The Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Declaration that the Regulations 26(22), 27(23) and 28(20) as well as Annexure XXI of the Development Regulations for Chennai Metropolitan Area issued by the first respondent to be unconstitutional and ultra vires the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act.

For Petitioner :

Mr.N.Surya Narayanan for Mr.Rahul Balaji For Respondents :

Mr.R.Sivakumar, Standing Counsel for R1 Ms.P.T.Ramadevi, Standing Counsel for R2 Mr.T.K.Saravanan, Additional Government Pleader for R3

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by M.SUNDAR, J.,] Mr.N.Surya Narayanan, learned counsel representing Mr.Rahul Balaji, learned counsel on record for writ petitioner submitted that writ petitioner has given instructions to withdraw the captioned 'Writ Petition' (hereinafter 'WP' for the sake of brevity), saying so, learned Page Nos.2/5

counsel has made an endorsement in the case file and a scanned reproduction of the same is as follows:

2. In the light of the narrative thus far, captioned WP and captioned Writ Miscellaneous Petition (WMP) thereat are disposed of as withdrawn/closed. There shall be no order as to costs. (M.S.,J.) (H.C.,J.) 17.06.2025 Index : Yes / No mmi Page Nos.3/5

To 1.The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, Thalamuthu Natarajan Building, No.1, Gandhi Irwin Road, Ansari Estate, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.

2.The Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation, Ripon Building, Sydenhams Road, Kannappar Thidal, Periyamet, Chennai - 600 003.

3.The Secretary to the Government, Housing and Urban Development Department, Chennai - 600 009.

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M.SUNDAR, J., and HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR, J., mmi 17.06.2025 Page Nos.5/5