Madras High Court
WP/42012/2026 of M/s. KKALAI ADS Vs THE COMMISSIONER on 14 October 2026
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 14-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM
AND
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.RAJESH VIVEKANANTHAN
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CNR: {HCMA012400542026}
M/s. KKALAI ADS
Rep. by its Authorized signatory,
Having its office at
B1, Balaji Enclave,
Nerkumdram Chennai 107
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. The Commissioner
Greater chennai corporation,
Ripon Buildings,
Chennai 03
2. The Regional Deputy Commissioner
Greater Chennai corporation,
Chennai
3. The City Revenue officer
Revenue Department,
Greater Chennai corporation,
Ripon Building,
Chennai
4. The Zonal officer, Zone VII
Greater chennai corporation,
Ambattur, Chennai 53
5. The Chairman
Chennai auto Ancillary Industrial
Infrastructure Upgradation company
(CAAIIUC),
Authorised by TANSIDCO,
SIDCO Administrative Building,
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Second main Road,
Ambattur Industrial Estate,
Chennai 58
..Respondent(s)
Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India issuing writ of mandamus forbearing the respondents to forbear their officials, agents or any person acting under them from taking any coercive steps including removal, dismantling or interference with the existing advertisement hoardings and supporting structures erected at Ambattur Industrial Estate pursuant to the License Agreement dated 22.08.2025 pending consideration of the petitioners Application No. 2/
00813/ 2026- 27/ KKALAI ADS dated 28.09.2026 for grant of permission to put up hoardings / unipoles/ lamp post.
For Petitioner(S):
Mr.G. Adithyaraj For K.Kamaraju
For Respondent(S):
Mr.E.C. Ramesh
Standing Counsel For R 1,3 And 4
Mr.R. Hashwanth
Government Advocate For R -2
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ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by S.M.Subramaniam J.) Writ petition has been instituted to forbear the respondents to forbear their officials, agents or any person acting under them from taking any coercive steps including removal, dismantling or interference with the existing advertisement hoardings and supporting
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structures erected at Ambattur Industrial Estate pursuant to the License Agreement dated 22.08.2025 pending consideration of the petitioners Application No. 2/ 00813/ 2026- 27/ KKALAI ADS dated 28.09.2026 for grant of permission to put up hoardings / unipoles/ lamp post.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that a fresh application was filed by the petitioner seeking license under Rule 320 of the Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Rules, 2023 (for brevity, hereinafter referred to as ‘Rules’. Petitioner obtained license for installation of hoarding in the subject place for a period of one year vide agreement dated 22.08.2025. Advertisement agreement was signed between the parties for a period of one year. Admittedly the period expired. After expiry of license period, petitioner made a fresh application on 28.09.2026.
3. Admittedly, it is not a renewal application. Renewal of license is to be made by submitting an application before two months from the date of expiry of the license under Rule 324. Since it is a fresh application, authorities have to follow the procedure as per the relevant rules and take a decision. As far as the relief sought for in the present writ petition is concerned, existing hoarding cannot be saved
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by filing a writ petition. Period of license expired in August, 2026. That being the factum, petitioner has not established any right to seek injunction not to remove the hoarding. Petitioner himself ought to have removed the hoarding on expiry of license period. He has not filed a renewal application, but filed a fresh application after expiry of agreement period. Fresh application is to be considered in accordance with rules and by following the procedure.
4. In view of the fact that petitioner has not established any right, grant of relief as sought for cannot be considered. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions, if any, are closed. (S.M.S.,J.) (R.R.V.,J.) 14-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No GD
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To
1. The Commissioner Greater chennai corporation, Ripon Buildings, Chennai 03
2. The Regional Deputy Commissioner Greater chennai corporation, Chennai
3. The City Revenue officer Revenue Department, Greater chennai corporation, Ripon Building, Chennai
4. The Zonal officer, Zone VII Greater chennai corporation, Ambattur, Chennai 53
5. The Chairman Chennai auto Ancillary Industrial Infrastructure Upgradation company (CAAIIUC), Authorised by TANSIDCO, SIDCO Administrative Building, Second main Road, Ambattur Industrial Estate, Chennai 58
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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J. AND R.RAJESH VIVEKANANTHAN, J. GD WP No. 42012 of 2026 14-10-2026