IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 03.11.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI and W.M.P.No.34405 of 2023 R.Sarath Kumar ... Petitioner Vs.

1.Indian Oil Corporation, Rep.by its General Manager (Retail Sales), Chennai Divisional Office, No.500, Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai-600 018.

2.The District Collector, Kancheepuram.

3.The District Revenue Officer, Kancheepuram District, Kancheepuram.

4.The Divisional Engineer (Highways)

Construction and Maintenance, Chengalpet, Chengalpet District-603 001.

... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Declaration, to declare that the action of the fourth respondent in not issuing the ‘No Objection Certificate’ to the petitioner for establishing retail outlet of Motor Spirit (MS)/High Speed Diesel (HSD) Filling Station at Survey No.282/4B2B & 4A2 at Manimangalam Village, Kundrathur Taluk, Kancheepuram District, as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to law and consequently, direct the respondents 2 to 4 to issue ‘No Objection Certificate’ to the petitioner for establishing new “A” Site Retail Outlet of Motor Spirit (MS)-Petrol/High Speed Diesel (HS