W.P.No.24622 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 07.07.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR W.P.No.24622 of 2026 and WMP.No.26846 of 2026 Thara Ramesh D/o. Mrs. A. Sowdamani, Residing at No.S5 Dual Garden, Mount Poonamallee High Road, Porur, Chennai-600 116. Petitioner(s) Vs. 1. The State of Tamil Nadu Represented by its Secretary, Transport Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009. 2.The Executive Engineer Bus Route Roads Department, Greater Chennai Corporation, Amma Maligai, Rippon Building Campus, Chennai-600 003. Respondent(s) Prayer: This Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the Respondents to consider and dispose of the petitioner’s representations dated 26.03.2026 and 10.04.2026 in accordance with law and within such time as this Court may stipulate, before 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.24622 of 2026 undertaking the reconstruction, restoration or redevelopment of the bus stop/ bus shelter situated in front of the petitioner’s property bearing No.97 Mount Poonamalee High Road Porur, Chennai-600 116 and grant such other and further relets as this Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case. For Petitioner : Mr.Anish Gopi For Respondents : Mr.C.Prabakaran for R1 Government Counsel ORDER The petitioner is before this Court seeking a direction to the second respondent to consider the representation dated 26.03.2026. In the said representation, the petitioner has stated that a bus shelter was constructed in front of his house on 16.10.2018 and was subsequently dismantled to facilitate cable-laying work undertaken by CMRL. 2. The petitioner states that, after completion of the CMRL work, the second respondent proposes to reinstall the bus shelter at the same location in front of his house. According to the petitioner, such installation would obstruct the ingress and egress to his property. The petitioner has, therefore, requested the respondents to relocate the bus shelter to any other suitable place. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.24622 of 2026 3. The learned counsel appearing for the second respondent submitted that the petitioner’s representation can be considered in accordance with law within the time that may be stipulated by this Court. 4. Recording the aforesaid submission, the Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the second respondent to consider the petitioner’s representation dated 26.03.2026 on its own merits and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. While considering the representation, the second respondent shall also examine the availability of any suitable alternative Government land for installation of the bus shelter. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. 07.07.2026 Index : Yes/No Speaking order : Yes/No dna To The State of Tamil Nadu Represented by its Secretary, Transport Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.24622 of 2026 HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR.J., dna W.P.No.24622 of 2026 and WMP.No.26846 of 2026 07.07.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis