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Mj Sankar v. Chief Commissioner

2026-01-28Honourable The Chief Justice,Honourable Mr.Justice G.Arul Murugan4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 28.01.2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN MJ Sankar : Petitioner versus 1.The Chief Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation, Rippon Building, EVR Periyar Salai, Chennai 600 001 2.The Executive Engineer, Greater Chennai Corporation, 61, Basin Bridge Road, Chidambaram Nagar, Mint, Chennai 600 021 3.The Addl. Secretary to Government, Housing & Urban Development Department, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009 4.Body Story Studios, rep. By its Authorised Representative No.72/2, Jermiah Road, Vepery, Chennai 600 007 : Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for records in Letter No.11432132/UD/6(2)/2025-6 issued by 3rd respondent dated 11.12.2025, quash the same and consequently direct respondents 1 to 3 to demolish/ dismantle the illegal structure present at No.71, Jeremiah Road, Vepery, Chennai- 600 007.

For Petitioner :

Mr.MJ Sankar, petitioner-in-person For Respondents :

Mr.S.Gopinathan, Standing counsel, for respondents 1 and 2 Mr.M.Habeeb Rhaman, Government Advocate, for the third respondent

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Heard petitioner-in-person.

2. This petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking invocation of writ jurisdiction and for a direction to stop/demolish construction by the fourth respondent, which is alleged to be illegal.

3. In the body of petition, there is nothing to show that the petitioner has suffered any legal injury. Therefore, he lacks locus. Leaving it open for the Corporation authorities to take appropriate action, this petition is dismissed. There will be no order as to costs. Consequently, WMP No.2250 of 2026 is closed.

(MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ.) (G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.) 28.01.2026 tar

To 1.The Chief Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation, Rippon Building, EVR Periyar Salai, Chennai 600 001 2.The Executive Engineer, Greater Chennai Corporation, 61, Basin Bridge Road, Chidambaram Nagar, Mint, Chennai 600 021 3.The Addl. Secretary to Government, Housing & Urban Development Department, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009

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

(tar) 28.01.2026