2026:MHC:427 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 02-02-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN WP No. 2867 of 2026 Lakshman S/o. Late. Veeraraghavan, New No.2, Thiruvanmiyur, Sivagamipuram, 1^st Cross Street, Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai-600 041 Petitioner(s)

Vs The Regional Deputy Commissioner (South)

Greater Chennai Corporation, No.115, Dr. Muthulakshmi Salai Adyar Chennai 20.

Respondent(s)

For Petitioner(s): Mr.MV.Siddharth For Respondent(s): Mr.M.Suresh Kumar, Additional Advocate General Assisted By Ms.P.T. Rama Devi, Standing Counsel For RR1 & 2 ******

ORDER

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

Writ on hand has been instituted challenging the notice issued under Section 128 of the Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Act.

2.The main contention raised by the petitioner is that the Regional Deputy Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation has no powers to issue notice under Section 128 of the Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Act. This being the ground raised in the writ petition to assail the impugned notice, the learned Additional Advocate General would urge this Court that under Section 57(4) of the Tamil Nadu Urban