Tamil Nadu Housing Board Residents Welfare Association v. The Member Secretary

ORDER (Order of the Court was made by P.VELMURUGAN, J.) This Writ Petition has been filed seeking directions to the respondents to stop the ongoing construction activities of foot path and public toilet at the present location on Marudhupandiyar Salai, consider relocating the proposed toilet to a more suitable place where it does not obstruct traffic or public movement, remove existing encroachments on Marudhupandiyar Salai before undertaking any further development works based upon the petitioner's representation dated 07.01.2026. According to learned counsel for the writ petitioner, the writ petitioner Association made representation before the respondents on 07.01.2026 seeking to stop the ongoing construction activities of foot path and public toilet at the present location on Marudhupandiyar Salai and to relocate the proposed toilet to a more suitable place where it does not obstruct traffic or public movement, to remove existing encroachments on Marudhupandiyar Salai before undertaking any further development works. But the respondents neither removed the encroachments nor passed any orders on the petitioner's representation. Hence the writ petitioner constrained to filed this Writ Petition. Mrs.I.Sudeksha, learned counsel appeared for M/s.Mridula Royan, learned Standing Counsel appeared for the first respondent. Mrs.P.T.Ramadevi, learned Standing Counsel for Corporation of Chennai, appeared for the respondents 2 to 4. Considering the nature of relief and the limited prayer sought for by the Writ Petitioner, we are inclined to issue directions to the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation and pass orders. Accordingly the Writ Petition shall stand disposed of with a direction to the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 07.01.2026, if not already considered, and after causing notice to all the necessary parties and encroachers, if any, and after giving due opportunities to them, pass orders on merits in accordance with law, if already not passed any orders, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, on the petitioner's representation. No costs. [P.V. J.,] [K.G.T. J.,]

21.07.2026 cgi To

¶1The Member Secretary, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, Thalamuthu Natarajan Building, No.Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore, Chennai – 600 008.

¶2The Commissioner, Ripon Building, Chennai – 600 003.

¶3The Assistant Commissioner, L.B.Road, Adyar, Chennai – 600 020.

¶4The Assistant Engineer, L.B.Road, Adyar Chennai – 600 020. P.VELMURUGAN. J. and

K.GOVINDARAJAN THILAKAVADI, J. cgi

21.07.2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 21.07.2026 Coram: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN and THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.GOVINDARAJAN THILAKAVADI Tamilnadu Housing Board Residents Welfare Association, Represented by its President, Mr.M.Vasudevan, M/74, S/o.Manickam Mudaliar, Registered No.359/96, At No.921, H.I.G. 1st Main Road, TNHB Colony, Velacherry, Chennai – 600 042. ... Petitioner Vs. 1. The Member Secretary, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, Thalamuthu Natarajan Building, No.1 Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore, Chennai – 600 008. 2. The Commissioner, Ripon Building, Chennai – 600 003. 3. The Assistant Commissioner, L.B.Road, Adyar, Chennai – 600 020. 4. The Assistant Engineer, L.B.Road, Adyar Chennai – 600 020. ... Respondents Prayer: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking to issue Writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 07.01.2026 to stop the ongoing construction activities of foot path and public toilet at the present location on Marudhupandiyar Salai, consider relocating the proposed toilet to a more suitable place where it does not obstruct traffic or public movement, remove existing encroachments on Marudhupandiyar Salai before undertaking any further development works. For Petitioner : Mr.P.K.Ganesh For Respondents : Mrs.I.Sudeksha for Mrs.Mridula Royan Standing Counsel for CMDA for R1 Mrs.P.T.Ramadevi, Standing Counsel for Corporation of Chennai R2 to R4 ******