T.R.Sahadevan v. The Secretary To Government

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 23.09.2025 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN & W.M.P.Nos.39618 & 39619 of 2025 T.R.Sahadevan ..

Petitioner Vs.

1. The Secretary to Government Tamil Nadu Housing and Urban Development Secretariat, Chennai.

2. The Commissioner Greater Chennai Corporation Ripon Building, Chennai 600 003.

3. The Executive Engineer Greater Chennai Corporation Zone 13, Adyar, Chennai 600 020.

4. The Assistant Executive Engineer Greater Chennai Corporation Unit 39, Zone 13, Adyar Chennai 600 020.

5. The Tahsildar Velachery Taluk, Chennai.

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Respondents

Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records of the 1st respondent passed in Letter No.9932/UD VII(1)/2022-23 dated 16.03.2023 and to quash the same as illegal and direct the 1st respondent to rehear the matter afresh by affording opportunity to the petitioner.

For Petitioner :

Mr.S.Thiruvengadam For Respondents :

Mr.A.Edwin Prabakar State Government Pleader Assisted by Mr.T.K.Saravanan Government Advocate for R1 & R5 Mr.D.B.R.Prabhu Standing Counsel for R2 to R4

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) The entire case of petitioner, which is now being built up for the first time in writ Court, is that he has constructed hospital on land comprised in S.No.317/1A1A2A.

2. This was neither the line of defence taken by petitioner in any of the proceedings, nor any material was placed on record

before the authorities to support his case. The records only show that petitioner is alleged to have raised construction on the land comprised in Plot No.189, without permission. Therefore, no interference is called for.

3. Learned counsel for petitioner prayed that this Court may give him liberty to approach the authorities seeking regularisation of construction. No such liberty is required. If the case of petitioner is that he is entitled to regularisation of construction made without any permission under any existing law, this order shall not come in the way.

4. Petition is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, the interim applications are also dismissed. (MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J) 23.09.2025 Index :

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To

1. The Secretary to Government Tamil Nadu Housing and Urban Development Secretariat, Chennai.

2. The Commissioner Greater Chennai Corporation Ripon Building, Chennai 600 003.

3. The Executive Engineer Greater Chennai Corporation Zone 13, Adyar, Chennai 600 020.

4. The Assistant Executive Engineer Greater Chennai Corporation Unit 39, Zone 13, Adyar Chennai 600 020.

5. The Tahsildar Velachery Taluk, Chennai.

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

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