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Mj Sankar v. Chief Commissioner

Madras HC28 Jan 2026WP/2095/2026

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Madras High Court (DB: Shrivastava CJ, Arul Murugan J), 28.01.2026, WP No.2095 of 2026: Article 226 writ of Certiorarified Mandamus filed by petitioner-in-person seeking quashing of Letter No.11432132/UD/6(2)/2025-6 dated 11.12.2025 issued by the third respondent and demolition of the alleged illegal structure of Body Story Studios at No.71, Jeremiah Road, Vepery, Chennai; dismissed for want of locus standi (no pleaded legal injury); matter left open to Greater Chennai Corporation authorities; no order as to costs; WMP No.2250 of 2026 closed. Keywords: locus standi, legal injury, Article 226, certiorarified mandamus, illegal construction, Greater Chennai Corporation, dismissal.

What did the court decide?

Nothing in the body of the petition shows that the petitioner has suffered any legal injury; therefore the petitioner lacks locus standi.

Mj Sankar Vs Chief Commissioner — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

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WP No.2095 OF 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 28.01.2026

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE MR.MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA,

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CHIEF JUSTICE

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AND

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THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN

WP No.2095 OF 2026

MJ Sankar

: Petitioner

versus

1.The Chief Commissioner,

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Greater Chennai Corporation, Rippon Building, EVR Periyar Salai, Chennai 600 001

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2.The Executive Engineer, Greater Chennai Corporation, 61, Basin Bridge Road, Chidambaram Nagar, Mint, Chennai 600 021

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3.The Addl. Secretary to Government, Housing & Urban Development Department, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009

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4.Body Story Studios, rep. By its Authorised Representative No.72/2, Jermiah Road, Vepery, Chennai 600 007

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: Respondents

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Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for records in Letter No.11432132/UD/6(2)/2025-6 issued by 3^rd respondent dated 11.12.2025, quash the same and consequently direct respondents 1 to 3 to demolish/ dismantle the illegal structure present at No.71, Jeremiah Road, Vepery, Chennai- 600 007.

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For Petitioner	:	Mr.MJ Sankar, petitioner-in-person
For Respondents	:	Mr.S.Gopinathan, Standing counsel, for respondents 1 and 2
		Mr.M.Habeeb Rhaman, Government Advocate, for the third respondent

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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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Heard petitioner-in-person.

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This petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking invocation of writ jurisdiction and for a direction to stop/demolish construction by the fourth respondent, which is alleged to be illegal.

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In the body of petition, there is nothing to show that the petitioner has suffered any legal injury. Therefore, he lacks locus. Leaving it open for the Corporation authorities to take appropriate action, this petition is dismissed. There will be no order as to costs. Consequently, WMP No.2250 of 2026 is closed.

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(MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ.) (G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.) 28.01.2026

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