Madras High Court
WP/35987/2026 of M.SAGUBAR SALEEM Vs THE COMMISSIONER on 8 September 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 08-09-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE DR JUSTICE G. JAYACHANDRAN
AND
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE E.MANOHARAN
W.P. No. 35987 of 2026
and
W.M.P. Nos.40216 and 40217 of 2026
M. Sagubar Saleem,
S/o Mohammed Buhari,
Old No.9, New No.21,
Veerabathiran Street,
Pudupet, Chennai 600002.
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. The Commissioner
Greater Chennai Corporation,
Rippon Buildings,
Chennai-600 003.
2. The Zone Officer,
Greater Chennai Corporation,
Zone V, No. 61, Basin Bridge Road,
Chennai-600 021.
3. The Executive Engineer,
Greater Chennai Corporation,
Zone V, No. 61, Basin Bridge Road,
Chennai-600 021.
4. The Assistant Executive Engineer,
Greater Chennai Corporation,
Unit-14, Zone V, No.61, Basin Bridge Road, Chennai-600 021.
5. The Assistant Engineer
Greater Chennai Corporation,
Division-63, Zone – V,
No.2 Veerabathiran Street,
Pudupet, Chennai 600 002.
6. Area Engineer
Chennai Water Supply and Sewage Board
No.1 MC Road, Chennai 600 021.
..Respondent(s)
Prayer:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records of the impugned communication of the 3rd Respondent in MA.Aa.5.Na.Ka.No/Special/2026 dated 20.07.2026 to 5th Respondent served to Petitioner and quash the same.
For Petitioner(s):
Mr. S. Udayakumar
For Respondent(s):
Mr. S. Gopinathan
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ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by Dr.G.Jayachandran J.) This writ petition has been filed, being aggrieved by the communication of the Executive Engineer, Greater Chennai Corporation, Zone V in MA.Aa.5.Na.Ka.No/ Special/ 2026 dated 20.07.2026 directing the 5th respondent herein, to cut the water and drainage connection of the premises of the petitioner herein, in order to lock and seal the same.
2. The learned counsel appearing for the corporation states that the petitioner herein, after obtaining the planning permission had put up construction in deviation of the approved plan, by putting up a construction in the second floor of the building without any approval.
3. Since there is a specific finding regarding deviation of the approved plan and as stated in the impugned order, the petitioner has to rectify the same before any coercive steps are taken or else he should prefer appeal against the order, if he is aggrieved by the same. We cannot entertain the writ petition at this point, in respect of stoppage of water and sewage connection in light of the authorities identifying clear deviations in the building from the approved plan.
4. In view of the above, we dispose of this writ petition with a liberty to the petitioner herein to approach the authorities for appropriate redressal. Consequently, connected writ miscellaneous petitions stand closed. No costs. (Dr. G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.) & (E.MANOHARAN, J.) 08-09-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No stn
DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J. AND E.MANOHARAN, J. stn To
1. The Commissioner Greater Chennai Corporation, Rippon Buildings, Chennai-600003
2. The Zone Officer, Greater Chennai Corporation, Zone V, No. 61, Basin Bridge Road, Chennai-600 021
3. The Executive Engineer, Greater Chennai Corporation, Zone V, No. 61, Basin Bridge Road, Chennai-600 021
4. The Assistant Executive Engineer, Greater Chennai Corporation, Unit-14, Zone V, No. 61, Basin Bridge Road, Chennai-600.021
5. The Assistant Engineer Greater Chennai Corporation, No.2 Veerabathiran Street, Pudupet, Chennai 600002
6. Area Engineer Chennai Water Supply and Sewage Board No.1 MC Road Chennai 600021.
and W.M.P. Nos.40216 and 40217 of 2026 08-09-2026