The petitioner is the Tamil Nadu Dr.M.G.R. Medical University created under the Tamil Nadu Dr.M.G.R. Medical University Act, 1987. The object of the Act was to provide for instruction and training in the field of medical science, to organise continuing medical education programme and to develop research facilities in the State of Tamil Nadu. Under Section 3(3), the headquarters of the University shall be located within the limits of Madras Metropolitan Planning area, as defined under the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act. The object of the Act is set out in Section 4 of the Act. The statutes have been framed under the said Act in terms of Section 42. At present, the University is situated at No.69, Anna Salai, Guindy, Chennai-32.

2. The third respondent herein sent a letter, dated 17. 2006 to the petitioner University, stating that they should furnish certain information regarding area, in which the University building is located. The petitioner, by a communication, dated 9. 2006, gave those particulars with reference to the area of the building in main administrative building, department of Transfusion Medicine and Virtual library, etc.

3. On receipt of the said in