Anbalagan v. The Commissioner

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 16.10.2025 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN Anbalagan S/o.Nagappan, No.28/5, Govindsingh Street, Perambur Barracks, Pulianthope, Chennai-600 012 Petitioner Vs 1.The Commissioner Greater Chennai Corporation, Rippon Building, Chennai-600 003 2.The Executive Engineer -1, Zone-VIII, Greater Chennai Corporation, No.30B, Pulla Avenue, Shenoy Nagar, Chennai-600 030 3.The Assistant Engineer Zone-VIII, Division -106, Greater Chennai Corporation, No.30B, Pulla Avenue, Shenoy Nagar, Chennai-600 030

4.Mohammed Yunus S/o. A.K.Kamaludeen, Plot No.1 & 2 Kannadsan Street, MMDA Colony, Arumbakkam, Chennai-600 106 Respondents PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the 1st respondent to consider the petitioner's online complaint dated 09.03.2025 in complaint No.2025-779AAL to demolish the unauthorized construction put up by the 4th respondent property at Plot No.1 and Plot No.2, Kannadasan Street, MMDA Colony, Arumbakkam, Chennai-600 106 within the limit of Division-106, Zone-VIII, Corporation of Chennai through the 3rd respondent.

For Petitioner:

Mr.B.George Fernandez For Respondents:

Mr.D.B.R.Prabhu Standing Counsel for respondent Nos.1 to 3

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. The petitioner, who is the previous tenant of respondent No.4, has filed this petition seeking issuance of mandamus on the allegation that respondent No.4 has made some illegal construction.

3. There is nothing in the petition to show that the petitioner has suffered any legal injury. He is residing at some other place. Apparently, the petitioner has an axe to grind against respondent No.4 and this petition is an upshot of such personal vendetta. This is misuse of the judicial forum. Without any locus, this petition has been filed.

4. The writ petition is dismissed with costs of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand only) payable by the petitioner to the Tamil Nadu State Legal Services Authority within a period of one month from today.

(MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J) 16.10.2025 Index :

Yes/No :

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To:

1.The Commissioner Greater Chennai Corporation, Rippon Building, Chennai-600 003 2.The Executive Engineer -1, Zone-VIII, Greater Chennai Corporation, No.30B, Pulla Avenue, Shenoy Nagar, Chennai-600 030 3.The Assistant Engineer Zone-VIII, Division -106, Greater Chennai Corporation, No.30B, Pulla Avenue, Shenoy Nagar, Chennai-600 030 Copy to:

The Member Secretary, Tamil Nadu State Legal Services Authority, High Court Building Campus, Chennai-104.

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

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