Writ petition sought to prevent erection of a cell phone tower at Velachery, Chennai. Filed in 2009, it was listed after 17 years and the court held nothing survived for adjudication.
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W.P.No.5086 of 2009
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 11.06.2026
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI
W.P.No.5086 of 2009
Velachery Sridevi
... Petitioner
Vs.
1.The Commissioner Corporation of Chennai, Rippon Building, Chennai – 3.
2.The General Manager Reliance Infocom Limited, Reliance House, No.6, Haddows Road, Opp. To Shasthri Bhavan Nungambakkam, Chennai – 34.
... Respondents
Prayer:
Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying forbearing the respondents from erecting the cell phone tower at Sri Devi Karumariamman Nagar Extension, Velachery, Chennai – 42.
For Petitioner : Mr.B.Gopinath For Respondents : Mrs.Aswini Devi for R1
Standing Counsel R2 – No Appearance
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O R D E R
The matter is today listed under the caption ‘EB not available
cases’.
2.This writ petition has been filed praying to forbear the respondents from erecting the cell phone tower at Sri Devi Karumariamman Nagar Extension, Velachery, Chennai – 42.
3.The writ petition is of the year 2009 and after a lapse of 17 years, nothing would survive for adjudication in this writ petition.
4.The writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition/s, if any, is/are closed.
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pri Index: Yes/ No Speaking Order: Yes/ No NCC: Yes/ No
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether respondents should be restrained from erecting a cell phone tower at Sri Devi Karumariamman Nagar Extension, Velachery, Chennai.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Velachery Sridevi
The Commissioner Corporation of Chennai
The General Manager Reliance Infocom Limited
M.Dhandapani
As recorded by the court registry
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