Madras High CourtWP/49363/2025disposed of

Praveen M.Patwari v. The Principal Secretary

2026-02-20Honourable The Chief Justice,Honourable Mr.Justice G.Arul Murugan4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 20.02.2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN 1.Praveen M.Patwari 2.Viajay Bhavanji Shah 3.Anitha 4.Mukesh R.Shah 5.Rita Kumari 6.Rajesh Kumar 7.Nirmala K.Thakker 8.Ashish Mardia 9.R.Geetha Devi : Petitioners versus 1.The Principal Secretary, Housing & Urban Development, Secretariat, St.George Fort, Chennai 600 001 2.The Member Secretary, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority No.1, Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore, Chennai 600 008 3.The Corporation of Chennai, rep. By its Commissioner Ripon Building, Chennai 600 003

4.Sri Zalwad Jain Welfare Trust, rep. By its Secretary Bakulesh R.Shah having Kalyana Mandapam in the name of Mrs.Matushri Kundanben Rathilal Shah, Kapadiya Bhavan, Laktarwala, No.15/16, Vepery Church Road, Vepery, Chennai 600 007 : Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Certiorari calling for the records on the file of the 2nd respondent pertaining to the impugned order dated 07.10.2025 in Letter No.EC/N-I/13883/2021 and quash the same insofar as it relates to the petitioners' dwelling unis at Door Nos.15 and 16 Vepery Church Road, Chennai -600 007.

For Petitioners :

Mr.K.V.Sajeev Kumar For Mr. A.B.Rajasekaran For Respondents :

Mr. M.Habeeb Rahman Government Advocate, for the first respondent Mrs. P.Veena Suresh Standing Counsel, for the second respondent Mr.S.Gopinathan Standing Counsel, for the third respondent

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) As the learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the order impugned stands withdrawn, cause of action no longer survives. The said statement of fact is not opposed by the learned counsel for the respondents. Accordingly, the petition is disposed of as having

rendered infructuous. There will be no order as to costs. Consequently, WMP Nos.55129, 55131 and 55132 of 2025 are closed. (MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ.) (G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.) 20.02.2026 Index : Yes/No : Yes/No tar To 1.The Principal Secretary, Housing & Urban Development, Secretariat, St.George Fort, Chennai 600 001 2.The Member Secretary, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority No.1, Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore, Chennai 600 008 3.The Commissioner Corporation of Chennai, Ripon Building, Chennai 600 003

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

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