Madras High Court
WP/34568/2002 of BAY VIEW PROPERTIES PVT. LTD. Vs THE STATE OF TAMILNADU on 28 October 2026
W.P.No.34568 of 2002
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 28-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM
AND
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.RAJESH VIVEKANANTHAN
W.P.No.34568 of 2002
CNR:{HCMA010090752002}
Stargate Realty Private Limited,
Rep. by its Director Mr.P.Vishwanathan
Registered Office,
No.9, Cathedral Road,
Chennai – 600 086.
… Petitioner
(Amended as per order of this Court dated 28.10.2026)
-vs-
1. The State of Tamil Nadu,
Rep. by its Secretary to Government,
Department of Housing and Urban
Development, Chennai - 600 009.
2. The Chennai Metropolitan
Development Authority,
Rep. by its Member Secretary,
Chennai.
St.Thomas Mount Panchayat Union,
Chitlapakkam, Chennai.
4. National Coastal Zone Management
Authority, Rep. by its Chairman,
Ministry of Environment and Forests,
New Delhi.
5. The Tamil Nadu Coastal Zone
Management Authority,
Rep. by its Member Secretary,
Director of Environment,
Government of Tamil Nadu, Chennai.
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6. The Greater Chennai
Corporation, Rep. by The Commissioner,
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TANGEDCO,
No.144, Anna Salai,
Chennai – 600 002.
(R6 & R7 suo motu impleaded by orders of this Court dated 15.09.2017 and 27.07.2018)
… Respondents
For Petitioner:
Mr.P.S.Raman, Senior Counsel
For Mr.Gautam S.Raman
For Respondents:
Mr.T.Gowthaman, AAG
Assisted by Mr.K.Surender,
Spl.Govt.Pleader for R1
and Mr.S.Santhosh,
Standing Counsel for R6
Mr.J.Madanagopal Rao, SCGSC for R4
Mr.K.Kumaran, AGP (F) for R5
No Appearance for R2, R3 and R7
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O R D E R
(Order of the Court was made by S.M.Subramaniam J.) In view of the subsequent development and the fact that Government has already re-classified the subject land, the cause became vanished.
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Thus, the present Writ Petition is disposed of as infructuous. No costs. (S.M.S.,J.) (R.R.V.,J.) 28-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No AR To:
1. The Secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Chennai - 600 009.
2. The Member Secretary, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, Chennai.
3. The Commissioner, St.Thomas Mount Panchayat Union, Chitlapakkam, Chennai.
National Coastal Zone Management Authority, Ministry of Environment and Forests, New Delhi.
5. The Member Secretary, The Tamil Nadu Coastal Zone Management Authority, Director of Environment, Government of Tamil Nadu, Chennai.
6. The Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation,
TANGEDCO, No.144, Anna Salai,
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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM,J. AND R.RAJESH VIVEKANANTHAN,J. AR W.P.No.34568 of 2002
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