WP Nos. 5993 and 5996 of 2020 __________ Page1 of 5 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 04-06-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI WP Nos. 5993 and 5996 of 2020 and WMP Nos. 7033 and 7035 of 2020 W.P.No.5993 of 2020 G.Kishore S/o. T.Gopi, No. 28/ 50/ 2, Reddy Street, Villivakkam, Chennai 600049. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The District Collector, Thiruvallur District, Thiruvallur 602001. 2. The Member Secretary, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, Thalamuthu Natarajan Maligai, Egmore, Chennai 600008 3. The Block Development Officer, (Regularisation of Unapproved plots and layouts) Villivakkam Panchayat Union, Ambattur, Chennai 600053. ..Respondent(s) WP No. 5996 of 2020 G.Santhi, W/o. T.Gopi, No. 28/ 50/ 2, Reddy Street, Villivakkam, Chennai 600049. ..Petitioner(s) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP Nos. 5993 and 5996 of 2020 __________ Page2 of 5 Vs 1. The District Collector, Thiruvallur District, Thiruvallur 602001. 2. The Member Secretary, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, Thalamuthu Natarajan Maligai, Egmore, Chennai 600008. 3. The Block Development Officer, (Regularisation of Unapproved plots and layouts) Villivakkam Panchayat Union, Ambattur, Chennai 600053. ..Respondent(s) Prayer in W.P.No.5993 of 2020: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India seeking for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records of the Respondents particularly that of the 2nd Respondent dated 14.11.2019, in Letter No. Reg.Layout/ 8706/ 2019, and quash the same as illegal, unlawful besides ultra vires and consequently to regularise the layout “G.K.R. Nagar”, having an extent of 24,191 sq.feet in plots 14, 18, 29, 30, 31 and 32 stated supra are concerned, they fall within the Morai Village Survey No. 456/ 5E1, 456/ 5F1, 456/ 6A1, 457/ 7A2A, 457/ 7B based on the application dated 31.10.2018. Prayer in WP No. 5996 of 2020 Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India seeking for issuance of Writ of Certiorarifed Mandamus Calling for the records of the Respondents particularly that of the 2nd Respondent in Letter No. Reg.Layout/ 8706/ 2019 dated 14.11.2019 and quash the same as illegal, https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP Nos. 5993 and 5996 of 2020 __________ Page3 of 5 unlawful besides ultra vires and consequently to regularise the layout “G.K.R. Nagar” at No. 5 Morai Village in New Patta No. 2967 in present sub survey No. 454/ 6A1A2, 457/ 5A1A2, 457/ 6A1B, having an extent of 15,023 sq.feet in plots 24, 25, 26 and 27, based on the application dated 31.10.2018, within the time frame to be stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner(s): (in both W.P.’s) Mr. T.S.Rajamohan For Respondent(s) (in both W.P.’s) : Mr.C.Prabakaran (R1 and R3) Ms.P.Veena Suresh Common Order These Writ Petitions have been filed challenging the proceedings of the 2nd Respondent dated 14.11.2019, in Letter No. Reg.Layout/ 8706/ 2019 and consequently to regularise the layout “G.K.R. Nagar”, having an extent of 24,191 sq.feet in plots 14, 18, 29, 30, 31 and 32 stated supra are concerned, they fall within the Morai Village Survey No. 456/ 5E1, 456/ 5F1, 456/ 6A1, 457/ 7A2A, 457/ 7B and at No. 5 Morai Village in New Patta No. 2967 in present sub survey No. 454/ 6A1A2, 457/ 5A1A2, 457/ 6A1B, having an extent of 15,023 sq.feet in plots 24, 25, 26 and 27 based on the applications dated 31.10.2018. 2. When these Writ Petitions are taken up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that now CMDA has reclassified the subject lands as part of Red Hills water catchment area and part of Chennai https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP Nos. 5993 and 5996 of 2020 __________ Page4 of 5 Outer Ring Road. He therefore prays that liberty may be granted to the petitioners to file fresh application with appropriate prayer. 3. Recording the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner these Writ Petitions are disposed of by granting liberty to the petitioner to file fresh application, before the appropriate authority. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. 04-06-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No arr To 1. The District Collector, Thiruvallur District, Thiruvallur 602001Thiruvallur. 2. The Member Secretary, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, Thalamuthu Natarajan Maligai, Egmore, Chennai 600008 3. The Block Development Officer, (Regularisation of Unapproved plots and layouts) Villivakkam Panchayat Union, Ambattur, Chennai 600053 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP Nos. 5993 and 5996 of 2020 __________ Page5 of 5 M.DHANDAPANI J. arr WP Nos. 5993 and 5996 of 2020 04-06-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP Nos. 5993 and 5996 of 2020 __________ Page6 of 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis