Madras High Court
WP/19486/2026 of Sowmiya Vs The Additional Chief Secretary to Government on 29 October 2026
W.P.No.19486 of 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 29.10.2026
CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR. SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN
W.P.No.19486 of 2026
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Sowmiya
D/o.Gopalakrishnarao,
No.34/75, 1st Street,
Periyar Colony, Aminjikarai,
Chennai – 600 029.
Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Housing and Urban Development Department, Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009.
2. The Commissioner,
Greater Chennai Corporation,
Ripon Buildings,
Chennai – 600 003.
3. The Member Secretary,
Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, Egmore, Chennai – 600 008.
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4. The Assistant Executive Engineer,
Tamil Nadu Electricity Board,
Bazulla Road, T.Nagar,
Chennai – 600 017.
5. Pandimuthu
S/o.Subramani,
No.207/78, Yazhini Builders,
Habibullah Road, T.Nagar,
Chennai – 600 017.
Respondent(s)
Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 4 to forthwith inspect the construction put up by the 5th respondent at premises bearing No.19/3, Pillayar Kovil Street, T.Nagar, chennai - 600017, verify the approved building plan, structural stability, building regulation compliance, fire safety measures and electricity usage, consider the petitioner’s representation dated 04.05.2026 and consequently take appropriate action in accordance with law including stop-work, lock and seal, demolition of unauthorized portions and other preventive measures, if violations are found and further direct the respondents to file a status/action taken report before this Honble Court within a time frame fixed by this Honble Court.
For Petitioner(s):
N.Mahendra Babu
For Respondent(s): Mr.M.Roshan Atiq
Additional Government Pleader for R1
Mrs.Aswini Devi.K
Standing Counsel for R2
No appearance for R3 to R5
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ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Learned counsel for petitioner seeks leave to withdraw the writ petition.
2. The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. (SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI,CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J)
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1. The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Housing and Urban Development Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600009.
2. The Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation, Ripon Buildings, Chennai - 600003. __________
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3. The Member Secretary, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, Egmore, Chennai - 600008.
4. The Assistant Executive Engineer, Tamilnadu Electricity Board, Bazulla Road, T.Nagar, Chennai - 600017. __________
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