Sri Mahalakshmi Malika v. The Secretary to Govt

Madras HC3 Jan 2025WP/2225/2021

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Writ petition (mandamus, Article 226) by Sri Mahalakshmi Malika Residential Flat Owners Association seeking removal of encroachment by Tmt. Sylaja over 1200 sq.meters of gifted OSR land (S.Nos. 346/2A, 346/1B, 346/2B, Mogappair village, Ambattur, Chennai); respondents included Government (Housing and Urban Development), Greater Chennai Corporation, CMDA, Tahsildar Ambattur, Zonal Officer, police and RDO (suo motu impleaded 03.01.2025). Compliance report filed by respondents; Court held no further orders required; writ disposed. Keywords: OSR land, encroachment removal, mandamus, compliance report, Mogappair, Ambattur, Chennai.

What did the court decide?

No further orders were issued; the Court closed the matter upon recording the compliance report filed by the respondents. ¶38-39

Sri Mahalakshmi Malika Vs The Secretary to Govt — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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WP No. 2225 of 2021

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 02-02-2026

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM

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AND

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THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN

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WP No. 2225 of 2021 AND WMP NO. 2519 OF 2021

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Sri Mahalakshmi Malika

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Residental Flat Owners Accociation (Reg.322 / 2007), Rep by its secretary, N.Tamilarasan, No.6, Justice Ratnavel Pandian Road, Mogappair East, chennai-600107

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..Petitioner(s)

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The Secretary to Govt

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Housing and Urban development, Fort St.Geroge, chennai 600 009Chennai

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The Commissioner Corporation of chennai, Rippon buildings, Chennai 600 003

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The Member secretary

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CMDA, No.1, Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore, chennai 600 008

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The Tahsildar

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Ambattur Taluk, chennai- Thiruvallur High Road, Gandhi Nagar, Ambattur, chennai 600 053

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The Zonal officer

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Ambattur zone-7, Greater chennai corporation, No.536, chennai-Thiruvallur High Road, Kamaraj Nagar, Ambattur, chennai 600 053

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The Inspector of police V-3, J.J.Nagar police station, chennai-600 037

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Tmt.Sylaja

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Plot No.380, O.V.Joseph Street, Golden george nagar, chennai 600 107

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The Revenue Divisional Officer(rdo), Chennai Central Division, Ambattur Estate Road, Chennai.600 101.(r8-suo Motu Impleaded As Per Order Dated 03.01.2025 In WP.2225/2021 By MSJ And KRSJ)

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..Respondent(s)

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Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 2 to 6 to forthwith consider the petitioners representation dated 18.9.2020 and stop and remove the encroachment committed by the 7th Respondent over a part of the 1200 sq.meters of gifted OSR Land comprised in S.No.s 346/ 2A (part) 346 / 1B (Part) and 346 2B (Part) of Mogappair village, situated between Sri Mahalakshmi Malika Apartments, Mogappair on the North and Golden George Nagar, Mogappair in the South.

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For Petitioner(s): MR.E.J.Ayyappan For Respondent(s): Mr.T.Arun Kumar, AGP For R1, R4 & R8. Mr. S. Gopinath, Standing Counsel For R 2 & R5. Mr.Akhil Akbar Ali, Standing Counsel For CMDA For R3. Ms. G.V. Shoba For R7.

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Order

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

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In view of the compliance report filed by the respondents, no further

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orders are required.

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(S.M.S.,J.) (C.K.,J.) 02-02-2026

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