W.P.No.29573 of 2026 Page Nos.1/5 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 29.07.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR W.P.No.29573 of 2026 C.Madasamy S/o.Chellaiya ... Petitioner vs. 1. The Regional Director of Municipal Administration (RDMA) Chengalpattu Region Opposite New Bus Stand, Alagesan Nagar, Chengalpattu Tamil Nadu – 603 001. 2. The Commissioner Tambaram City Municipal Corporation Commissioner’s Office Tambaram City Municipal Corporation (Zone-II) Chengalpattu District. 3. The Inspector of Police Chromepet Police Station (Station code S-13) GST Road, Chromepet, Chennai-600 044. 4. R.Solomon 5. R.Somasundaram … Respondents https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.29573 of 2026 Page Nos.2/5 Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying a writ of Mandamus, to direct the 2nd respondent to pass appropriate orders for the demolition of the dangerous and dilapidated building situated at Door No.508/32 Part, T.S.No.24, Block No.20, Ward-E, Plot No.77, G.S.T. Road, Chromepet, Chennai-600 044, by exercising the powers conferred under the Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Act, 1998, in the light of the petitioner’s representation dated 02.12.2024 and 27.06.2026. For Petitioner : Mr.Shrivatsav .N For Respondents : Mr.P.Siddarth Government Counsel, for R1 Mr.Durai Gunasekaran Government Counsel, for R3 Mr.P.Srinivas, Standing Counsel, for R2 ***** O R D E R Mr. P. Siddarth, learned Government Counsel, accepts notice for the first respondent. Mr. P. Srinivas, learned Standing Counsel, accepts notice for the second respondent. Mr. Durai Gunasekaran, learned Government Counsel, accepts notice for the third respondent. Since this writ petition is being disposed of without affecting the rights of respondents 4 and 5, notice to them is dispensed with. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.29573 of 2026 Page Nos.3/5 2. The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking a direction to the second respondent to consider his request for demolition of the building situated at Door No.508/32 Part, T.S. No.24, Block No.20, Ward-E, Plot No.77, G.S.T. Road, Chromepet, Chennai – 600 044, on the ground that it is old, dangerous and in a dilapidated condition. 3. The petitioner claims to be the owner of the said commercial property. According to him, the building is about 84 years old and has become unsafe for occupation. He submitted representations dated 02.12.2024 and 27.06.2026 seeking permission to demolish the building. The petitioner further states that the building is presently occupied by two tenants. His grievance is that the said representations have not been considered till date. 4. Learned Standing Counsel appearing for the second respondent submitted that the petitioner’s representations would be considered in accordance with law after conducting an inspection of the building in the presence of the petitioner and the tenants occupying the premises. 5. Recording the above submission, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the second respondent to consider the petitioner’s https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.29573 of 2026 Page Nos.4/5 representations dated 02.12.2024 and 27.06.2026 in accordance with Section 136 of the Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Act, 1998, and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. Before doing so, the second respondent shall inspect the building in the presence of the petitioner and the tenants, at the petitioner’s cost. The entire exercise shall be completed within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. 29.07.2026 Speaking / Non-speaking order Neutral Citation : Yes / No Index : Yes / No mk To 1. The Regional Director of Municipal Administration (RDMA) Chengalpattu Region Opposite New Bus Stand, Alagesan Nagar, Chengalpattu Tamil Nadu – 603 001. 2. The Commissioner Tambaram City Municipal Corporation Commissioner’s Office Tambaram City Municipal Corporation (Zone-II) Chengalpattu District. 3. The Inspector of Police Chromepet Police Station (Station code S-13) GST Road, Chromepet, Chenani-600 044. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.29573 of 2026 Page Nos.5/5 HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR, J., mk W.P.No.29573 of 2026 29.07.2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis