WP No.40643 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 17.11.2025 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN WP No.40643 of 2025 K.Sathish : Petitioner versus 1.The Secretary, Housing and Urban Development Department, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009 2.The Commissioner, St.Thomas Mount Panchayat Union, Chitlapakkam, Chennai 600 064 3.The President, Cowl Bazaar Panchayat, Pallavaram, Chennai 4.Sunderesan 5.K.Sudhakar 6.Mayadevar : Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing respondents 2 and 3 to p. 2 WP No.40643 of 2025 demolish the illegal constructions and unapproval houses in S.No. 101/2, Plot No.26 A and B, Golden Apartments, Cowl Bazaar, Chennai 74 and to consider petitioner representation dated 04.07.2025 and police protection to be allowed at the time of demolition. For Petitioner : Mr.T.Annamalai, for Mr.V.Maharajan For Respondents : Mr.K.Karthik Jagannath, Government Advocate, for respondents 1 and 2 ORDER (Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Learned counsel for the State would submit that he may be granted some time to verify whether common notice has been issued now by the third respondent. 2. We are not inclined to keep this petition pending. If common notice has not been issued so far, it shall be issued within ten days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, and the entire p. 3 WP No.40643 of 2025 proceedings shall be completed as early as possible, preferably within three months, and appropriate order one way or the other shall be passed, after affording an opportunity of hearing to all concerned. 3. The petition stands disposed of. There will be no order as to costs. (MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ.) (G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.) 17.11.2025 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No tar To 1.The Secretary, Housing and Urban Development Department, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009 2.The Commissioner, St.Thomas Mount Panchayat Union, Chitlapakkam, Chennai 600 064 3.The President, Cowl Bazaar Panchayat, Pallavaram, Chennai p. 4 WP No.40643 of 2025 THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN , J. (tar) WP No.40643 of 2025 17.11.2025