W.P.No.31703 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 13.08.2026 CORAM : THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY W.P.No.31703 of 2026 and W.M.P.No.34843 of 2026 1. K.Dilli Babu 2. K.Devendran .. Petitioners Versus 1. Dhanalakshmi Agency, Proprietor Veeralakshmi 2. Customer Relationship Manager, Retail, Signatory Authority HPCL, “Petro Bhavan” 2nd floor, No.82, T.T.Krishnamachari Road, Alwarpet, Chennai – 600 018. .. Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a Writ of Mandamus, directing the second respondent not to grant, renew, extend or otherwise approve any lease agreement, license, permission, registration, No Objection Certificate or any other statutory approval in favour of the First Respondent in respect of the petitioners’ property comprised in Survey No.288/14, Uthandi Village, Sholinganallur Taluk, Chennai, after the expiry of the registered lease, without first considering the petitioner’s objections, affording them an opportunity of hearing and passing a reasoned order in accordance with law. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.31703 of 2026 For Petitioners : Mr.AGD Bala Kumar For Respondents : Mr.Mohammed Fayaz Ali, for R2 ORDER The prayer in this Writ Petition is to forbear the second respondent from in any manner granting, renewing, extending or otherwise approving any lease, license, permission, registration, No Objection Certificate or any other statutory approval in favour of the first respondent with reference to the retail vending outlet located in the petitioners’ property comprised in Survey No.288/14, Uthandi Village, Sholinganallur Taluk, Chennai. 2. The grievance of the petitioners is that admittedly, the petitioners are the owners of the property, in which, the retail vending outlet was situated pursuant to a lease deed, dated 29.06.2011. Now, the lease is over and the petitioners, being the owners of the property, have not consented and do not have any intention to continue the lease. Therefore, they have come up before this Court with the above prayer. 3. Learned Counsel for the second respondent, at the time of 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.31703 of 2026 admission, would submit that unless they have any dealing with the landlord directly and the lease is either extended or some kind of relationship is established, they will not extend the license or renew any approval with reference to the first respondent. 4. Therefore, keeping open the liberty of the second respondent Company to negotiate with the petitioners with reference to the renewing of relationships etc., recording the submission made that they will not renew any license or agreement or any other statutory approval with reference to the first respondent with reference to the petitioners’ property, this Writ Petition stands closed. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 13.08.2026 Neutral Citation : no grs 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.31703 of 2026 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J. grs W.P.No.31703 of 2026 and W.M.P.No.34843 of 2026 13.08.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis