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Muthukaruppan v. The Commissioner

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 Muthukaruppan : Petitioner versus 1.The Commissioner, The Greater Chennai Corporation, Rippon building Chennai- 600 003.

2.The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, Rep by its Chairman, Thalamuthu-Natarajan Maaligai, No.l, Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.

3.The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board Rep by its Chairman, 76, Mount Salai, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032.

4.The Executive Engineer, Zone-9 The Greater Chennai Corporation Nungampakkam, Chennai-34.

5.The Assistant Executive Engineer, Zone-9 The Greater Chennai Corporation Nungampakkam, Chennai-34.

6.M/s. Bharathi Reality Ltd.

Rep by Saketh Kumar Singh, 2nd Trust Main Road, Mulima Nagar,

Manadvelipakkam, Raja Annamalipuram Chennai 28 : Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the 1st and 2nd respondents to take action against the 6th Respondent for the illegal construction put up by them by considering the representation dated 18.09.2025. For Petitioner :

Mr.A.Maheshnath For Respondents :

Mr.D.B.R.Prabhu, Standing Counsel, for respondents 1, 4 and 5 Mr.V.Gunasekar, Standing Counsel, for respondent No.3

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) The challenge to the alleged construction being raised by the sixth 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 Commissioner, The Greater Chennai Corporation, Rippon building Chennai- 600 003.

2.The Chairman, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, Thalamuthu-Natarajan Maaligai, No.l, Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.

3.The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board 76, Mount Salai, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032.

4.The Executive Engineer, Zone-9 The Greater Chennai Corporation Nungampakkam, Chennai-34.

5.The Assistant Executive Engineer, Zone-9 The Greater Chennai Corporation Nungampakkam, Chennai-34.

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

(tar) 16.10.2025