WP No.26367 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 31.07.2025 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN WP No.26367 of 2025 S.Dass Pandian : Petitioner versus 1.The Secretary Public Works Department, Tamil Nadu Secretariat, Chennai-600 009. 2.The Commissioner Greater Chennai Corporation, Rippon Building, Poonamallee High Road, Chennai-600 003. 3.The Chairman Municipal Corporation Office, Ambattur, Chennai-600058. 4.The Managing Director Hiliving Project Llp Ground Floor, No.7, Montieth Street, Egmore, Chennai-600 008. Respondents https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No.26367 of 2025 Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing respondents 1 to 3 to consider and pass orders on the petitioner's representations dated 31.12.2024 and 21.02.2025 for cancelling the approval of the layout obtained by the 4th respondent and to retrieve the water body from the illegal occupation of the 4th respondent. For Petitioner : Mr.W.Thobias Arul For Respondents : Mr.K.Karthik Jagannath Government Advocate for respondent No.1 Mr.A.Arun Babu, for respondent No.2, Standing Counsel ORDER (Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) As against the grievance vented out by the petitioner in the petition that the respondents have approved lay-out in favour of the fourth respondent, which includes a waterbody, and therefore, it is illegal, Mr.Karthik Jagannath, learned Government Advocate, appearing for the first respondent, on instructions, submitted that the permission granted is only for construction of a culvert for proper access. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No.26367 of 2025 2. In view of the same, the representation given by the petitioner may be considered by the appropriate authority and a speaking order be passed within a period of six weeks. 3. The petition stands disposed of. There will be no order as to costs. Consequently, WMP No.29681 of 2025 is closed. (MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ.) (SUNDER MOHAN, J.) 31.07.2025 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No tar To 1.The Secretary, Public Works Department, Tamil Nadu Secretariat, Chennai 600 009 2.The Commissioner Greater Chennai Corporation, Rippon Building, Poonamallee High Road, Chennai 600 003 3.The Chairman, Municipal Corporation Office, Ambattur, Chennai 58 4.The Managing Director, HILIVING PROJECT LLP, Ground Floor, No7, Montieth Street, Egmore, Chennai 600 008. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No.26367 of 2025 THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND SUNDER MOHAN , J. (tar) WP No.26367 of 2025 31.07.2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis