WP No.23311 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 30.07.2025 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN WP No.23311 of 2025 Dr.M.Baskaran : Petitioner versus 1.The Home Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, North Block, Central Secretariat New Delhi 110 001 2.The Home Secretary to Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, St.George Fort, chennai 600 009 3.The Commissioner of Police, Commissionerate, No.132, EVR Sampath Road, Periyamet, Vepery, Chennai 600 007 4.The Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation, Rippon Building, Chennai 600 003 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No.23311 of 2025 5.The Regional Deputy Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation, Zone 5, Basin Bridge Road, Chennai 600 021 6.The Zonal Officer, Zone V, Corporation of Chennai, Basin Bridge Road, Chennai 600 021 7.Ashara Mubaraka : Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent 1 to 6 to consider and act upon petitioner's representation dated 19.6.2025 and take immediate and urgent steps to remove the illegal encroachment of Angappan Nayakar Street and Moore Street in Ward-60, Zone 5, Mannady, Parrys Corner, Chennai. For Petitioner : Mr.P.G.Kugan, for Mr.V.Rajesh For Respondents : Mr.R.Rajesh Vivekananthan, Deputy Solicitor-General of India, for respondent No.1 Mr.A.Arun Babu, Standing Counsel, for respondents 4 to 6 Mr.M.Habeeb Rahman, Government Advocate, for respondent No.2 Mr.A.Gokul Krishnan, Asst. Public Prosecutor, for respondent No.3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No.23311 of 2025 ORDER (Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) At the outset, learned counsel for the respondent – Chennai Corporation, upon instructions, would state that the encroachments, as alleged in the petition, have already been removed. 2. A status report prepared by the sixth respondent – Executive Engineer, Zone 5, Greater Chennai Corporation, along with photographs, have also been placed for our perusal. We have gone through the same. We are satisfied that the grievance as raised in this petition no longer survives. 3. Accordingly, the petition stands disposed of. There will be no order as to costs. (MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ.) (SUNDER MOHAN, J.) 30.07.2025 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No tar https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No.23311 of 2025 To 1.The Home Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, North Block, Central Secretariat New Delhi 110 001 2.The Home Secretary to Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, St.George Fort, Chennai 600 009 3.The Commissioner of Police, Commissionerate, No.132, EVR Sampath Road, Periyamet, Vepery, Chennai 600 007 4.The Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation, Rippon Building, Chennai 600 003 5.The Regional Deputy Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation, Zone 5, Basin Bridge Road, Chennai 600 021 6.The Zonal Officer, Zone V, Corporation of Chennai, Basin Bridge Road, Chennai 600 021 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No.23311 of 2025 THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND SUNDER MOHAN , J. (tar) WP No.23311 of 2025 30.07.2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis