WP No.38243 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 16.10.2025 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN WP No.38243 of 2025 M.V.Balaji : Petitioner versus 1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep.by its Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Rural development and Panchayat Raj. Secretariat, Chennai - 600009. 2.The Secretary, Department of Municipal Administration & Water Supply, Secretariat, Chennai - 600009. 3.The Commissioner, Department of Rural Development and Panchayat raj, Panagalmaligai,Saidapet, Chennai- 600015. 4.The Member Secretary, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA), No. 1, Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore, Chennai - 600008. 5.The District Collector, Tiruvallur District, Tiruvallur - 602001. 6.The Project Director, District Rural Development Agency (DRDA), Collectorate Campus, Tiruvallur District- 602001. Page 1 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No.38243 of 2025 7.The Tahsildar, PoonamalleeTaluk, Tiruvallur District- 600056. : Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Certiorari to quash G.O.Ms.No.209, dated 23.11.2022, to the extent it proposes the inclusion of Kuthambakkam village into Thirumazhisai Municipality, and further issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents not to proceed with any merger or development activities in Kuthambakkam Village unless due constitutional, environmental, and legal procedures are strictly followed. For Petitioner : Mr.G.S.Mani, for Mr.V.Marx Raveendran For Respondents : Mr.A.Edwin Prabhakar, State Government Pleader, for respondents 1 to 3 and 5 to 7 Ms.P.Veena Suresh, for respondent No.4 ORDER (Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) As against the allegation of merging Kuthambakkam village with Thirumazhisai Municipality, upon instructions, learned State counsel submits that till date, there is no proposal to include the said village with Thirumazhisai Municipality and the petition has been filed without any basis. 2. A copy of the Collector's status report is also placed for our perusal, and the same is taken on record. Page 2 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No.38243 of 2025 3. In view of what has been stated, the petition is misconceived and the same is dismissed. There will be no order as to costs. (MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ.) (G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.) 16.10.2025 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No tar To 1.The Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Rural development and Panchayat Raj. Secretariat, Chennai - 600009. 2.The Secretary, Department of Municipal Administration & Water Supply, Secretariat, Chennai - 600009. 3.The Commissioner, Department of Rural Development and Panchayat raj, Panagalmaligai,Saidapet, Chennai- 600015. 4.The Member Secretary, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA), No. 1, Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore, Chennai - 600008. 5.The District Collector, Tiruvallur District, Tiruvallur - 602001. 6.The Project Director, District Rural Development Agency (DRDA), Collectorate Campus, Tiruvallur District- 602001. 7.The Tahsildar, PoonamalleeTaluk, Tiruvallur District- 600056. Page 3 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No.38243 of 2025 THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN , J. (tar) WP No.38243 of 2025 16.10.2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis