W.P.No.12576 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 07.04.2026 CORAM : THE HONOURABLE MR. SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN W.P.No.12576 of 2026 & W.M.P.No.13726 of 2026 Rama Arun (alias) Arun S/o. Mylai Era Mani 17B Salaiyar Street, R.G.Garden Mandavelli, Chennai-28. Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Executive Engineer Greater Chennai Corporation Zone-9, No.1, Lake Area 4th Cross Street, Nungambakkam Chennai-600 034. 2. Commissioner Greater Chennai Corporation, Ripon Building, EVR Salai Chennai-600 003 ,Tamil Nadu, India. 3. Additional Secretary (Technical) Housing and Urban Development Department 6th Floor, Namakkal Kavingar Maaligai Secretariat, Chennai-600 009. __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.12576 of 2026 4. Arulmigu Parthasarathy Temple Car St, Narayana Krishnaraja Puram Triplicane, Chennai-600 005. Respondent(s) Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 3 to consider the petitioner’s representation dated 27.02.2026 and take appropriate action with respect to the unauthorised skeleton structure that is standing for the last 9 years in the property bearing door No.8, South Tank Square Street, Triplicane. For Petitioner(s): Ms/S.G.Gopika For Respondent(s): Mr.D.B.R.Prabhu Standing Counsel for R1 & R2 Mr.M.Habeeb Rahman Government Advocate for R3 ORDER (Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Learned counsel for petitioner seeks to withdraw the petition with liberty to avail appropriate remedy in accordance with law. __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.12576 of 2026 2. With the aforesaid liberty, petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, the interim application is also dismissed. (SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI,CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J) 07.04.2026 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No kpl To 1. The Executive Engineer Greater Chennai Corporation Zone-9, No.1, Lake Area 4th Cross Street, Nungambakkam Chennai-600 034. 2. Commissioner Greater Chennai Corporation, Ripon Building, EVR Salai Chennai-600 003 ,Tamil Nadu, India. 3. Additional Secretary (Technical) Housing and Urban Development Department 6th Floor, Namakkal Kavingar Maaligai Secretariat, Chennai-600 009. __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.12576 of 2026 THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN,J. (kpl) W.P.No.12576 of 2026 07.04.2026 __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis