WP No. 10275 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 22-04-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K. SURENDER WP No. 10275 of 2026 AND WMP No. 11140 of 2026 C.Ganesan s/o.Chinnathambi, Door No.18A, Ground Floor, P.TC. Quarters, 1st Cross Street, Thuraipakkam, Chennai-600 097 ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Commissioner Greater Chennai Corporation, Ripon Building, Chennai-600 003. 2. The Zonal Officer Greater Chennai Corporation office (Zone-15 office) No.130, Rajiv Gandhi Salai, Sholinganallur, Chennai-600 119 3. The Assistant Engineer (Zone-15, Ward No.195) Greater Chennai Corporation office, PTC Quarters, Chandrasekar Avenue, Thorapakkam, Chennai-600 097 (near PTC quarters bus stop) ..Respondent(s) To direct the respondents to conduct a proper and official survey of the subject road through a competent Government Surveyor in the presence of the petitioner and other residents to measure and demarcate the https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 10275 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 road strictly in accordance with the original approved layout and records to produce the original approved layout and road width records to forbear from demolishing any portion of the petitioners building without following due process of law and issuing proper notice, to ensure uniform implementation of the rainwater drainage project in all streets, and to inspect and prevent illegal drainage connections into the rainwater system WP No. 10275 of 2026 For Petitioner(s): Mr.S.Kathiravan For Respondent(s): Mr.P.Dinesh Kumar, Standing Counsel for GCC for R1 to R3 Order (Order of the Court was made by S.M.Subramaniam J.) With reference to the relief sought for in the writ petition, the learned Standing Counsel for the Greater Chennai Corporation would submit that encroachments are identified and enforcement action for removal of encroachments will be initiated by invoking Section 128 of Tamilnadu Urban Local Bodies Act. 2. In view of the above said submission, the respondents are directed to initiate enforcement action and conclude the same within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 3. With the above direction, the Writ petition is disposed of. No costs . Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. (S.M.S.,J.) (K.S.,J.) 22-04-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No vsi https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 10275 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 To 1. The Commissioner Greater Chennai Corporation, Ripon Building, Chennai-600 003 2. The Zonal Officer Greater Chennai Corporation office(Zone-15 office) No.130, Rajiv Gandhi Salai, Sholinganallur, Chennai-600 119 3. The Assistant Engineer (zone-15, ward no.195) Greater Chennai Corporation office, PTC Quarters, Chandrasekar Avenue, Thorapakkam, Chennai-600 097 (near PTC quarters busstop) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 10275 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 S.M.SUBRAMANIAM J. AND K.SURENDER J. VSI WP No. 10275 of 2026 AND WMP NO. 11140 OF 2026 22-04-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis