WP No.17365 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 31.07.2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN WP No.17365 of 2019 N.Shanmugham .. Petitioner -vs- 1. The Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation, Ripon Building, Chennai-3. 2. The Superintending Engineer, Rain Storm Water Canal Construction Department, Greater Chennai Corporation, Periamet, Chennai-3. 3. The Deputy Commissioner, Rain Storm Water Canal Construction Department, Greater Chennai Corporation, Periamet, Chennai-3. 4. Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board Department, Chennai. (R-4 impleaded as per order of Court dt.27.06.2019 in WP) .. Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to lay integrated rain water drainage without laying concrete cement over https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No.17365 of 2019 the earth and thereby allowing the rain water in the drains to percolate into the soil. For Petitioner : Mr.N.A.Nissar Ahmed For Respondents : Mr.E.C.Ramesh Stdg. Counsel for RR 1 to 3 : Mr.Krishna Ravindran Stdg. Counsel for R-4 * * * * * ORDER (Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) The relief sought for in this writ petition is as follows: “To issue Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to lay integrated rain water drainage without laying concrete cement over the earth and thereby allowing the rain water in the drains to percolate into the soil.” 2. This Court, in WP No.9126 of 2026, vide order dated 24.04.2026, has already issued directions to the State authorities in this regard and copy of the order was also forwarded to the Secretary to the Government and the Commissioner of Greater Chennai Corporation, as well. Therefore, nothing survives for adjudication in the present writ petition. Page 2 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No.17365 of 2019 Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed as having rendered infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. (SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CJ.) (G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.) 31.07.2026 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No sra To 1. The Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation, Ripon Building, Chennai-3. 2. The Superintending Engineer, Rain Storm Water Canal Construction Department, Greater Chennai Corporation, Periamet, Chennai-3. 3. The Deputy Commissioner, Rain Storm Water Canal Construction Department, Greater Chennai Corporation, Periamet, Chennai-3. 4. Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board Department, Chennai. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No.17365 of 2019 THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN, J. (sra) WP No.17365 of 2019 31.07.2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis