Madras High CourtWP/38133/2025dismissed

S.Ganapathi v. The District Collector

2025-10-16Honourable The Chief Justice,Honourable Mr.Justice G.Arul Murugan4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 16.10.2025

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN S.Ganapathi : Petitioner versus 1.The District Collector, Tiruvallur District Tiruvallur 602001 2.The Deputy Director of Town and Country Planning District Town Planning Office, 43/397A, 2nd Floor, Annai Indira Gandhi Salai Rajajipuram Phase-II, Tiruvallur 602001 3.The Block Development Officer, Ellapuram Panchayat Union, Ellapuram - 601102 Tiruvallur District Tiruvallur 602001 4.The Executive Engineer (O & M) TANGEDCO, No.6, Lal Bahadur Sastri Street, Periyakuppam, 5.Mustafa : Respondents

Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing respondents 1 to 4 herein to take immediate action on the illegal/unauthorised constructions made by 5th respondent Plot Nos.116, 117, 118 and 119, Sri Saibaba Nagar comprised in Survey Nos.105/51, 116/37, 116/38 of Vengal Village Ellapuram Block, Tiruvallur District under the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act and the Rules made there under and other governing laws based on the petitioner's representation dated 10.0.2025.

For Petitioner :

Mr.S.Thirumavalavan For Respondents :

Mr.M.Habeeb Rahman, Government Advocate for respondents 1 to 3

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) The challenge to the alleged construction being raised by the fifth respondent deserves to be dismissed at the threshold for want of locus standi. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed. There will be no order as to costs.

(MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ.) (G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.) 16.10.2025 Index : Yes/No : Yes/No tar

To 1.The District Collector, Tiruvallur District Tiruvallur 602001 2.The Deputy Director of Town and Country Planning District Town Planning Office, 43/397A, 2nd Floor, Annai Indira Gandhi Salai Rajajipuram Phase-II, Tiruvallur 602001 3.The Block Development Officer, Ellapuram Panchayat Union, Ellapuram - 601102 Tiruvallur District Tiruvallur 602001 4.The Executive Engineer (O & M) TANGEDCO, No.6, Lal Bahadur Sastri Street, Periyakuppam,

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

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