IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 05.01.2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA,

CHIEF JUSTICE

AND

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN

WP No.50236 of 2025

R.Saravana Kumar .. Petitioner

-vs-

1. The Commissioner,

The Greater Chennai Corporation, Ripon Building, Chennai 600 003.

2. The Zonal Officer,

Zone-V, The Greater Chennai Corporation,

No.61, Basin Bridge Road,

Chennai 600 021.

3. The Member Secretary,

Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority,

Thalamuthu Natarajan Building,

No.1, Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore,

Chennai 600 008. .. Respondents

Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the 1^st and 2^nd respondents to take action and remove the unauthorized construction at Door No.117/53, Maddox Street, Choolai, Chennai 600 007 based on the communication of the 3^rd respondent in Letter No.EC/N-I/E-1622831/

2025 dated 10.12.2025.

For Petitioner : Mr.A.Nilesh Ram For Respondents : Mr.S.Gopinathan Stdg. Counsel for RR 1 and 2 : M/s.P.Veena Suresh Stdg. Counsel for R-3 * * * * *

ORDER (Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice)

Without impleading the owner of the building, who is alleged to have ma