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The Commissioner Vs G.ChittuThe Commissioner v. G.Chittu

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The Commissioner v. G.Chittu

Madras HC2 Feb 2026WA/2409/2023

Case brief

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What is this about?

Madras High Court writ appeal WA No. 2409 of 2023 (Neutral Citation 2026:MHC:466), decided 02-02-2026, by Greater Chennai Corporation officers (Commissioner, Revenue Officer, Zonal Officer, Assistant Executive Engineer, Assistant Engineer) against Single Judge order in WP.No.15144 of 2022 dated 27.06.2022. Appeal disposed of with observations that respondent G.Chittu must approach statutory authorities separately for electricity connection (from the Board) and other licence; scope of contempt cannot extend to directions to other statutory authorities; contempt petition dismissed after compliance; bunk shop restoration conceded; no costs; connected miscellaneous petitions closed. Keywords: Greater Chennai Corporation; bunk shop; electricity connection; licence; contempt petition; writ of mandamus; Clause 15 of Letters Patent.

What did the court decide?

Writ appeal disposed of with the above observations; no costs awarded; connected miscellaneous petitions, if any, closed.

Why is it important?

Approving the observation recorded by the learned Judge in the contempt petition, it is for the petitioner (respondent) to approach the statutory authorities separately for his grievance regarding electricity connection and other licence; with these observations the writ appeal was disposed of. ¶34

What the court decided

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Outcome

Writ appeal disposed of with the above observations; no costs awarded; connected miscellaneous petitions, if any, closed.

Issue for consideration

Whether, in view of compliance with the Single Judge's direction in WP.No.15144 of 2022 dated 27.06.2022 and dismissal of the respondent's contempt petition, the writ appeal should be disposed of. +1 more

Ratio / Principle

Approving the observation recorded by the learned Judge in the contempt petition, it is for the petitioner (respondent) to approach the statutory authorities separately for his grievance regarding electricity connection and other licence; with these observations the writ appeal was disposed of.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Division Bench of the Madras High Court (S.M. Subramaniam and C. Kumarappan, JJ.; judgment delivered by C. Kumarappan, J.) disposed of W.A. No. 2409 of 2023, filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent by Greater Chennai Corporation officials against the learned Single Judge's order dated 27.06.2022 in WP.No.15144 of 2022. Appellant's counsel submitted that the Single Judge's direction had been complied with and the respondent's contempt petition dismissed; respondent's counsel conceded that the bunk shop had been restored, while pressing the grievance of inability to obtain electricity connection and other licence. Endorsing the view taken in the contempt proceedings that the respondent must obtain electricity connection separately from the Board and approach the statutory authorities separately, the Bench disposed of the appeal with these observations, made no order as to costs, and closed the connected miscellaneous petitions.

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2026:MHC:466

WA No. 2409 of 2023

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 02-02-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM

AND

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN

WA No. 2409 of 2023

The Commissioner Greater Chennai Corporation, Ripon Building, Chennai-600 003

The Revenue Officer Revenue Department, Greater Chennai Corporation Ribbon Building, Chennai-600 003

The Zonal Officer Greater Chennai Corporation, Zone-13, Adayar, Chennai-600 020

The Assistant Executive Engineer, Greater Chennai Corporation, Zone-13, Adayar, Chennai-600 020

The Assistant Engineer Greater Chennai Corporation, Zone-13, Division-172, Guindy, Chennai-600 032

..Appellant(s)

Vs

G.Chittu

..Respondent(s)

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WA No. 2409 of 2023

Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent for issuing a writ of mandamus, to set aside the Order of the Ld Judge passed in WP.No.15144 of 2022 dated 27.06.2022

For Appellant(s): Ms.P.T.Ramadevi

For Respondent(s): Mr. P.K.Sabapathi

JUDGMENT

(Judgment of the Court was delivered by C.KUMARAPPAN J.)

Learned counsel for the appellant would submit that the direction given by the learned Single Judge in WP.No.15144 of 2022, dated 27.06.2022 was complied with. In pursuance thereof, the contempt petition filed by the respondent was dismissed.

While looking at the orders of the contempt petition, learned Judge has recorded that it is for the respondent to get electricity connection separately from the Board, and that the scope of the contempt cannot be extended to give directions to other statutory authorities.

In the case on hand, learned counsel appearing for the respondent would fairly concede that bunk shop has been restored. However, the grievance is that he was not able to get electricity connection and other license.

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WA No. 2409 of 2023

As rightly recorded by the learned Judge in the contempt petition, it is

for the petitioner to approach the statutory authorities separately.

With the above observations, the present writ appeal is disposed of.

No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions, if any, are closed

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

Index: Yes/No

Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No

GD

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WA No. 2409 of 2023

S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J. AND C.KUMARAPPAN, J.

GD

WA No. 2409 of 2023

02-02-2026

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Issues for consideration

2 issues framed by the court

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1.
Whether, in view of compliance with the Single Judge's direction in WP.No.15144 of 2022 dated 27.06.2022 and dismissal of the respondent's contempt petition, the writ appeal should be disposed of.medium confidence¶27
2.
Whether the respondent's outstanding grievances of electricity connection and other licence had to be pursued by approaching the statutory authorities separately.medium confidence¶34
The court held
Approving the observation recorded by the learned Judge in the contempt petition, it is for the petitioner (respondent) to approach the statutory authorities separately for his grievance regarding electricity connection and other licence; with these observations the writ appeal was disposed of.ratio¶34

Statutes considered

1 provisions across 1 enactments

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Letters PatentClause 15¶22

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Order under challenge
Order of the learned Single Judge passed in WP.No.15144 of 2022 dated 27.06.2022, sought to be set aside through the writ appeal seeking a writ of mandamus¶22
Learned Single Judge, High Court of Judicature at Madras · 27.06.2022
Prior proceeding
Writ Appeal No. 2409 of 2023 filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent seeking a writ of mandamus to set aside the Single Judge's order in WP.No.15144 of 2022 dated 27.06.2022¶22
Prior proceeding
Appellant's counsel submitted that the direction given by the learned Single Judge in WP.No.15144 of 2022 dated 27.06.2022 was complied with and, in pursuance thereof, the contempt petition filed by the respondent was dismissed¶27
Prior proceeding
The learned Judge in the contempt petition recorded that it is for the respondent to get electricity connection separately from the Board and that the scope of the contempt cannot be extended to give directions to other statutory authorities¶28
Prior proceeding
Respondent's counsel fairly conceded that the bunk shop has been restored; the remaining grievance was inability to obtain electricity connection and other licence¶29

Parties & counsel

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appellant
The Commissioner Greater Chennai Corporation, Ripon Building, Chennai-600 003¶10
Ms.P.T.Ramadevi
appellant
The Revenue Officer Revenue Department, Greater Chennai Corporation Ribbon Building, Chennai-600 003¶11
Ms.P.T.Ramadevi
appellant
The Zonal Officer Greater Chennai Corporation, Zone-13, Adayar, Chennai-600 020¶12
Ms.P.T.Ramadevi
appellant
The Assistant Executive Engineer, Greater Chennai Corporation, Zone-13, Adayar, Chennai-600 020¶13
Ms.P.T.Ramadevi
appellant
The Assistant Engineer Greater Chennai Corporation, Zone-13, Division-172, Guindy, Chennai-600 032¶14
Ms.P.T.Ramadevi
respondent
G.Chittu¶17
Mr. P.K.Sabapathi

Coram

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S. M. SUBRAMANIAMmember¶6
C.KUMARAPPANauthor¶26

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Madras HC
Decided on: 2 Feb 2026 · February
Registered: 31 Aug 2023
Case no.: WA/2409/2023
CNR: HCMA011437512023
Bench: S. M. Subramaniam C.kumarappan
Disposal: DISPOSED OF
Case type: WA

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The Commissioner v. G.Chittu, WA/2409/2023 (MAD), decided on 2 February 2026.

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Statutes1

Letters PatentClause 15

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Procedural history5

Order of the learned Single Judge passed in WP.No.15144 of 2022 dated 27.06.2022, sought to be set aside through the writ appeal seeking a writ of mandamusLearned Single Judge, High Court of Judicature at Madras · 27.06.2022
Writ Appeal No. 2409 of 2023 filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent seeking a writ of mandamus to set aside the Single Judge's order in WP.No.15144 of 2022 dated 27.06.2022
Appellant's counsel submitted that the direction given by the learned Single Judge in WP.No.15144 of 2022 dated 27.06.2022 was complied with and, in pursuance thereof, the contempt petition filed by the respondent was dismissed

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S. M. SUBRAMANIAM and C.KUMARAPPAN

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