R. Pathiusman v. The CommissionerCorporation Of Greater Chennai
Case at a glance
Outcome
Disposed of
Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of
Provisions considered
- Constitution of India art. 226
- Chennai City Municipal Corporation Act, 1919 ss. 220, 223
Judgment
WP No. 38791 of 2025__________Page1 of 4IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRASDATED: 25-02-2026CORAMTHE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAMANDTHE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPANWP No. 38791 of 2025R. Pathiusman..Petitioner(s)Vs1.The CommissionerCorporation Of Greater Chennai, Rippon Building, Chennai2.The Zonal OfficerGreater Chennai Corproation Zone 10 No 64, N.S.K. Salai Kodambakkam Chennai 600 0243.The Assistant Executive EngineerCorproation Of Chennai, No 18 Arunachalam Road, Saligramam, Chenani 600 0934.The TahsildarMambalam Taluk, Saligramam Town, Chennai District5.Prema Sekar6.K. Subashini..Respondent(s)Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India issuing writ of mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 3 herein to remove forthwith the encroachment, in the nature of pucca building, made by the fifth and sixth respondents on the Pari Street of the first respondent corporation comprised in Block No 21, New Survey No.34 and Old Survey no 45/1 1C2A3PT, 44/2A1A, 1A1APT, 45/7 Saligramam Town Mambalam Taluk, Chennai District in accordance with section 220 and 223 of Chennai City Municipal Corporation Act 1919 on the basis of the petitioner representation dated 15.05.2025 and his lawyer notice dated 21.06.2025. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No.
Operative part
38791 of 2025__________Page2 of 4For Petitioner(s):Mr.G. Magesh KumarFor Respondent(s):Mr. A. Arun BabuStanding Counsel For Rr1 To 3Mr. T. Arun KumarAdditional Government Pleader For R4 No appearance for R5 & 6ORDER(Order of the Court was made by S.M.Subramaniam J.) Learned Standing Counsel for Greater Chennai Corporation would submit that survey has been conducted and encroachments are identified. Enforcement action will be initiated for removal of encroachments by following the procedure as contemplated under the law.2. Since enforcement action is commenced, respondents are directed to complete the same by following the procedure, and by affording opportunity to the parties, and if encroachments are found, afford opportunity to the encroachers and remove the encroachments within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.3. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of.
No cost. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions, if any, are closed. (S.M.S.,J.) (C.K.,J.) 25-02-2026Index: Yes/NoSpeaking/Non-speaking orderNeutral Citation: Yes/NoGD https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 38791 of 2025__________Page3 of 4To1.The CommissionerCorporation Of Greater Chennai, Rippon Building, Chennai2.The Zonal OfficerGreater Chennai Corproation Zone 10 No 64, N.S.K. Salai Kodambakkam Chennai 600 0243.The Assistant Executive EngineerCorproation Of Chennai, No 18 Arunachalam Road, Saligramam, Chenani 600 0934.The TahsildarMambalam Taluk, Saligramam Town, Chennai District https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 38791 of 2025__________Page4 of 4S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.ANDC.KUMARAPPAN, J.GDWP No. 38791 of 2025 25-02-2026
Questions this judgment answers
What did the Court decide in this case?
The Court recorded the following disposition: Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of
Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?
Constitution of India — art. 226; Chennai City Municipal Corporation Act, 1919 — ss. 220, 223.
Precedent status how later indexed judgments have treated this case
No known negative treatment found in the Courts & Cases corpus.
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