Manohar v. The Additional Secretary to the Government

ORDER (Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) This writ petition, styled as public interest litigation, has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a direction to respondents to conduct enquiry and remove the illegal and unauthorizedly constructed J8 Neelankarai Police Station built in survey No.55/23 of Neelankarai village.

¶2Learned counsel for petitioner submits that part of the Police Station has been constructed on a waterbody.

¶3On a perusal of the plan, it is seen that the entire land situated at S.No.55/23 is not a waterbody. The Police Station has been constructed next to the waterbody, after getting due sanction from the Government. The complaint filed by petitioner was also enquired into and it was found that the Law and Order Wing, Crime Wing and Traffic Police Wing have been functioning in the J8 Police Station since 1997. As there was no building available for the Police Station, an extent of 75 cents of poramboke land comprised in S.No.55/23, Neelankarai Village, Kancheepuram District was allotted to J8 Neelankarai Police Station as per the proceedings of the District Revenue Officer, Kancheepuram District. The additional building was constructed way back in the year 2004 of an extent of approximately 10 cents within the said land. Thus, the allegations made by petitioner are factually incorrect.

¶4In view of the above, we are not inclined to entertain the public interest litigation. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. (SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI,CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J)

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¶1The Additional Secretary to the Government The Special Officer (FAC) Mudalvarin Mugavari Department Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.

¶2The Executive Engineer Zone-15,Greater Chennai Corporation No.120, Rajiv Gandhi Road Sholinganallur

¶3The Assistant Engineer Zone 15, Greater Chennai corporation No.120, Rajiv Gandhi Road Sholinganallur

¶4The Tahsildar Sholinganallur Taluk office Near PTC Bus stop (OMR) Okkitam Thoraipakkam Chennai-600 097.

¶5The Public Information Officer Office of the Deputy Commissioner of Police Adayar Chennai-600 020.

¶6The Inspector of Police J8 Neelankarai Police Station THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN,J.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 13.07.2026 CORAM : THE HONOURABLE MR. SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN Manohar C/o.Sivakolundu Now at No.6/11, Muthukalathy Street Triplicane Chennai-600 005. .. Petitioner Vs. 1. The Additional Secretary to the Government The Special Officer (FAC) Mudalvarin Mugavari Department Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009. 2. The Executive Engineer Zone-15,Greater Chennai Corporation No.120, Rajiv Gandhi Road Sholinganallur 3. The Assistant Engineer Zone 15, Greater Chennai corporation No.120, Rajiv Gandhi Road Sholinganallur 4. The Tahsildar Sholinganallur Taluk office Near PTC Bus stop (OMR) Okkitam Thoraipakkam Chennai-600 097. 5. The Public Information Officer Office of the Deputy Commissioner of Police Adayar Chennai-600 020. 6. The Inspector of Police J8 Neelankarai Police Station .. Respondents Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to conduct enquiry and remove the illegal and unauthorizedly constructed J8 Neelankarai Police Station built in survey No.55/23 of Neelankarai Village based on petitioner's CM CELL petition TN/MAWS/CHN/ Community-priority/PORTAL/11JAN26/17101329 dated 11.01.2026. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Prabhakaran For Respondents : Mr.Mohammed Fayaz Ali Government Pleader for R1 & R4 Mr.M.Dinesh Govt. Advocate (Crl.Side) for R5 & R6