2026:MHC:161 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 05-01-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN WP No. 4455 of 2024

1. R.Mohan, S/o.C.Rathinam, No. 47, Old No. 26, 1st Street, Parameshwari Nagar, Adyar, Chennai - 600 020.

Petitioner(s)

Vs

1. The State Of Tamil Nadu, Rep. By its The Secretary To State, Municipal Administration And Water Supply Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation, Ripon Buildings, Chennai - 600 003.

3.The District Revenue Officer, Land And Estate Department, Greater Chennai Corporation, Ripon Buildings, Chennai - 600 003.

4.The Zonal Officer, Zone-xiii, Greater Chennai Corporation, Adyar, Chennai - 600

020.

5.The Tahsildar, Velachery Taluk, Taramani 100 Feet Road, Chennai - 600 113.

6.M/s. Jhn Shasanem Trade Center Private Limited, Rep. By Its Director Jainullabdeen Haja Najumudeen, No. 5, Anaikatti Maidan, Beema Nagar, Trichy - 620 001.

7.J.H.Najumudeen, No. 5, Anaikatti Maidan, Beema Nagar, Trichy - 620 001.

8.B.Lakshminarayanan, No.6, Thiruvalluvar Street, Thirumullaivayil, Chennai - 600 062.

9.B.Udayasuriyan, No.67, Selvavinayagarkoil Street, North Sanjay Gandhi Nagar, Pallavaram, Chennai - 600 043.

10.B.Mayurapriyan, No.1, Sakthi Nagar, Main Road, Thuraipakkam, Chennai - 600 097.

11.B.Premkumar, Plot No.514, Tnhb Colony, Sithalapakkam, Tambaram, Kancheepuram 600 126.

12.K.Pramila, No.52/16, North Park Street, Venkatapuram, Ambattur, Chennai - 600 053.

13.C.Seethalakshmi, No.7/237, 176th STREET, MUTHAMIZH NAGAR, CHENNAI - 600 118. 14.C.Balasubramanian, NO.7/237, 176th STREET, MUTHAMIZH NAGAR, CHENNAI - 600 118.

15.C.Mahalakshmi, NO.7/237, 176th STREET, MUTHAMIZH NAGAR, CHENNAI - 600 118.

(R8 TO R15 IMPLEADED VIDE ORDER DATED 05.01.2026 MADE IN WMP.16610/2024 IN WP.4455/2024 BY SMSJ&CKJ)

16.S.V.Ravi, S/o.M.Vadivelu, No.4A, Wireless Station Road, Porur, Chennai - 600 116.

(R16 Impleaded Vide Order Dated 05.01.2026 made in WMP.49497/2025 in WP.No.4455/2024 By SMSJ & CKJ)

Respondent(s)

PRAYER Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1-5 herein to remove the Encroachment in the land to an extend of 3 grounds and 1655 Square Feet, comprised in S.Nos. 64, Block No. 22, situated in Urur village, Adyar, Chennai, Earmarked and reserved for Public purposed and transferred in the name of the 2nd Respondent vide document No. 1838 of 1971 on the file of the Sub- Registrar, Saidapet, Chennai, to protect and maintain the same as a play, area or Park for Public purpose by considering the Petitioner’s Representation dated

06.12.2023.

For Petitioner(s): Mrs. Karthikaa Ashok For Respondent(s): Mr.T.Arun Kumar, AGP For Rr1, 3 and 5.

Mr.Arun Babu Standing Counsel For R2 & R4.

Mr. E.Hariharan for R6 & R7.

M.Dharanidharan For R8 to R15.

Mr.G.Mani Prabhu For R16.

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.Subramaniam J.)

Writ of Mandamus has been instituted to direct the respondents 1 to 5 to remove the encroachments in the land to an extent of 3 grounds and 1665 Square Feet comprised in S.Nos. 64, Block No. 22, situated in Urur village, Adyar, Chennai, Earmarked and reserved for Public purposed and transferred in the name of the 2nd Respondent vide document No. 1838 of 1971 on the file of the Sub-Registrar, Saidapet, Chennai, to protect and maintain the same as a play, area or Park for Public purpose.

2.Pursuant to the directions issued by this Court, the 4^th respondent-

Greater Chennai Corporation conducted field survey, verified the approved layout and submitted a report. The learned Standing Counsel for Chennai Corporation would submit that the field survey was conducted along with the Revenue Tahsildar, Velacherry Taluk and after verifying the approved layout.

3.The status report would show that Thiru.M.Balasubramani, Son of Thiru.Masilamani Mudaliar had formed housing residential Layout with plots and roads situated at S.No.64(part), 67(part),