Madras High Court
WP/43184/2026 of R.SARAVANA KUMAR Vs THE COMMISSIONER on 28 October 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 28.10.2026
CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR. SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN
WP No. 43184 of 2026
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WP No. 43187 of 2026
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and
WP No. 43188 of 2026
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WP No. 43184 of 2026:
R.Saravana Kumar
S/o. Pardhasaradhi,
No.99/52, Angalamman Koil Street
Choolai, Chennai-600 007
Petitioner
Vs
1.The Commissioner
The Greater Chennai Corporation,
Ribbon Building,
Chennai-600 003
2.The Zonal Officer
Zone-V,
The Greater Chennai Corporation,
No.61 Basin Bridge Road,
Chennai-600 021
3.The Member Secretary,
Chennai Metropolitan Development
Authority,
Thalamuthu Natarajan Building,
No.1, Gandhi Irwin Road,
Egmore, Chennai-600 008
4.M.Devaraj Jain
No.364, Mint Street,
Sowcarpet, Chennai-600 079
Respondents
PRAYER
: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the 1st and 2nd respondents to take action and remove the unauthorized construction at Door No.364, Mint Street, Sowcarpet, Chennai-600 079 based on the representation/Complaint of the petitioner dated 20.06.2026 and the consequent communication of the 3rd respondent in Letter No.EC/MM/N-I/3025215/2026 dated 08.07.2026.
WP No. 43187 of 2026:
R.Saravana Kumar
S/o. Pardhasaradhi,
No.99/52 Angalamman Koil Street
Choolai, Chennai-600 007
Petitioner
Vs
1.The Commissioner
The Greater Chennai Corporation,
Ribbon Building, Chennai-600 003
2.The Zonal Officer
Zone-V,
The Greater Chennai Corporation,
No.61, Basin Bridge Road,
Chennai-600 021
3.The Member Secretary,
Chennai Metropolitan Development
Authority,
Thalamuthu Natarajan Building,
No.1, Gandhi Irwin Road,
Egmore, Chennai-600 008
4.Usha Devi
No.361 Mint Street,
Sowcarpet, Chennai-600 079
5.Ashok Kumar
No.361 Mint Street,
Sowcarpet, Chennai-600 079
Respondents
PRAYER
: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the 1st and 2nd respondents to take action and remove the unauthorized construction at Door No.361, Mint Street, Sowcarpet, Chennai-600 079 based on the representation/complaint of the petitioner dated 10.06.2026 in pursuance of the communication of the 3rd respondent in Letter No.
RTI/2564819/2026 dated 21.05.2026
WP No. 43188 of 2026:
R.Saravana Kumar
S/o.Pardhasaradhi,
No.99/52, Angalamman Koil Street
Choolai, Chennai-600 007
Petitioner
Vs
1.The Commissioner
The Greater Chennai Corporation,
Ribbon Building, Chennai-600 003
2.The Zonal Officer
Zone-V,
The Greater Chennai Corporation,
No.61 Basin Bridge Road,
Chennai-600 021
3.The Member Secretary,
Chennai Metropolitan Development
Authority,
Thalamuthu Natarajan Building,
No.1, Gandhi Irwin Road,
Egmore, Chennai-600 008
4.M.Pistha Kawar
No.17 Kandappa Mudaly Street,
Sowcarpet, Chennai-600 079
5.Sanshal Bhai
No.17 Kandappa Mudaly Street,
Sowcarpet, Chennai-600 079
Respondents
PRAYER
: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the 1st and 2nd respondents to take action and remove the unauthorized construction at Door No.17, Kandappa Mudaly Street, Sowcarpet, Chennai-600 079
based on the representation/Complaint of the petitioner dated 18.08.2026 in pursuance of the communication of the 3rd respondent in Letter No. G/RTI/E.3035605/2026-1 dated 14.07.2026.
For Petitioner:
Mr.R.Suresh Kumar
for Mr.A.Nileshram
For Respondents:
Mr.S.Gopinathan
Standing Counsel
for RR1,2
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COMMON ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by G.Arul Murugan, J.) The petitioner has filed the above three writ petitions in respect of the unauthorised constructions made at Door No.364, Mint Street, Sowcarpet, Chennai; Door No.361, Mint Street, Sowcarpet, Chennai and Door No.17, Kandappa Mudaly Street, Sowcarpet, Chennai.
2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the Greater Chennai Corporation.
3. Since no adverse order is passed as against the private respondents, issuance of notice to the private respondents is dispensed with.
4. From the perusal of the materials filed, we find that based on the complaints filed by the petitioner alleging unauthorised constructions in the aforesaid properties, already the Corporation has responded by issuing proceedings dated 31.7.2026 and 04.8.2026, respectively, and had intimated that a field inspection was conducted and Form-I notices were issued, based on which, the Corporation will take further proceedings in accordance with law, if there is any violation of rules.
5. In view of the fact that the Corporation has already conducted a field inspection in response to the petitioner’s complaints and is currently examining whether any rules were violated, we are inclined to dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the Corporation to proceed in accordance with law, after affording a reasonable opportunity of hearing to all parties concerned, including the private respondents, and to bring the proceedings to their logical conclusion as expeditiously as possible. There shall be no order as to costs. (SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J)
28.10.2026 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No bbr
To:
1. The Commissioner The Greater Chennai Corporation, Ribbon Building, Chennai-600 003
2. The Zonal Officer Zone-V, The Greater Chennai Corporation, No.61 Basin Bridge Road, Chennai-600 021
3. The Member Secretary, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, Thalamuthu Natarajan Building, No.1, Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore, Chennai-600 008
THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN,
J.
bbr W.P.Nos.43184, 43187 and 43188 of 2026
28.10.2026