S. Sampath v. The Principal Secretary

O R D E R The petitioners challenge the order dated 20.02.2026 passed by the first respondent granting planning permission in favour of the private respondents for construction of a high-rise commercial building.

¶2The petitioners have filed a memo dated 19.07.2026 stating that they have been advised that the issues involved in the present case are more appropriately adjudicated by a competent Civil Court. Accordingly, they seek Page Nos.4/6 permission to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to pursue their remedies before the competent Civil Court. The memo is taken on record.

¶3In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of as withdrawn, reserving liberty to the petitioners to work out their remedies before the competent Civil Court, if so advised.

¶4The Registry is directed to return the original impugned order, if any, to the petitioners, after retaining a photocopy of the same on record.

¶5Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. There shall be no order as to costs.

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¶1The Principal Secretary Chennai Metropolitan Developmental Authority, No.1 Gandhi Irwin Street, Egmore Chennai 600008.

¶2Corporation of Chennai Rep. by its commissioner, Ripon Building, Poonamallee High Road,

Chennai 600003.

¶3The Section Officer, E.R. Section High Court, Madras. Page Nos.6/6 HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR, J., mk

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Page Nos.1/6 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 20.07.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR and W.M.P.Nos.29454 & 29455 of 2026 1. Sampath .S S/o.R.Santhanam 2. S.Krishnan S/o.R.Srinivasan 3. Vijayan .S S/o.R.Santhanam 4. Venkatesan .K S/o.R.Krishnawami ... Petitioners vs. 1. The Principal Secretary Chennai Metropolitan Developmental Authority, No.1 Gandhi Irwin Street, Egmore Chennai 600008. 2. Corporation of Chennai Rep. by its commissioner, Ripon Building, Poonamallee High Road, Chennai 600003. Page Nos.2/6 3. R.Satyamurti S/o. S.Rajan, Fourth Floor, Old No, 58 New No. 76 Bazullah Road, T.Nagar Chennai 17. 4. Rajivi Swaminathan W/o. Late. R.Swaminathan, New no. 48, Old No.32B, Thiruvengadam Street, Opp. Ragamalika Apartment, R.A.Puram, Chennai 28 5. S.Vijayalakshmi D/o. Late. R.Swaminathan, New No. 48, Old No. 32B, Thiruvengadam Street, Opp. Ragamalika Apartment, R.A.Puram, Chennai 28 6. S.Chandralekha D/o. Late. R.Swaminathan, New no. 48, Old No. 32B, Thiruvengadam Street, Opp. Ragamalika Apartment, R.A.Puram, Chennai 28 7. Adithya Kanagaraj S/o. C.Kanagraj, No. 6 Vivekanandha Road, Ram Nagar, Coimbatore 641 009 8. M/s. Ivory Lane Realty LLP Rep. by Authorized signatory S.Selvakumar, New no. 3(Old No. 25), Ganapathy Colony 3rd Street, Teynampet, Chennai 18. Page Nos.3/6 … Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records of the 1st respondent to quash the impugned order in Letter No. CMDA/ PP/ HRB/ S/ 921/2025 dated 20.02.2026, and consequently restraining the 1st and 2nd respondents from considering the planning and building permit submitted by the 8th respondent, Ivory lane Realty LLP without reference to the petitioners' Title and Objections. For Petitioners : Ms.Vasudha Thiagarajan For Respondents : Mr.Akhil Akbar Ali, for R1 Mr.D.B.R.Prabhu, Standing Counsel, for R2 *****