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Sathish.C v. the Commissioner

Madras HC3 Sept 2025WP/33612/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Locus standi; maintainability of third-party complaint of unauthorised/illegal construction; writ of mandamus under Article 226; Greater Chennai Corporation; Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority; Fire and Rescue Services; hospital fire exit; representations dated 10.07.2025 and 16.07.2025; writ petition closed without costs; Madras High Court; Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava; G.Arul Murugan, J.

What did the court decide?

An allegation of illegal construction made by some person, without affecting any of the rights of the petitioner, is not maintainable for want of locus standi. ¶26

Sathish.C Vs the Commissioner — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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W.P.No.33612 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 03.09.2025

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CORAM :

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THE HONOURABLE MR. MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN

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WP No.33612 of 2025

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Sathish.C

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S/o.Chandrasekar, G109, Oxygen By Urban Tree, Pushkin Street, Arasankalai, Perumbakkam, Chennai-600 100.

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Petitioner(s)

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The Commissioner Greater Chennai Corporation, Chennai-600 003.

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The Member Secretary Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, Thalamuthu Natarajan Building, No.1, Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore, Chennai-600 008.

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The Assistant Divisional Officer, Fire and Rescue ServicesChennai Suburban, Chennai-600 015.

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Respondent(s)

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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W.P.No.33612 of 2025

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PRAYER:

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PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to remove the unauthorised constructions, in building, bearing door No.29, 1st Avenue, Shasthri Nagar, Adayar, Chennai-600 020, by considering the representations dated 10.07.2025, and 16.07.2025.

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For Petitioner(s): Mr.P.Raja

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For Respondent(s): Mr.A.Arun Babu, Standing Counsel for R1

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Mrs.P.Veena Suresh, Standing Counsel for R2

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ORDER

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

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The allegation of illegal construction made by some person, without affecting any of the rights of the petitioner, is not maintainable for want of locus standi .

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