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2026 DAILYLAW 68359 (MAD)

P.DEVARAJ v. THE COMMISSIONER

WP/3628/2025 · 2026-02-20

C Kumarappan, S M Subramaniam

Transfer Petitionbody2026

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WP No. 3628 of 2025 __________ Page1 of 5 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 20-02-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN WP No. 3628 of 2025 and WMP No. 4025 of 2025 P.Devaraj S/o. Pakkiri, No.8, Senthil Nagar, 1st Main Road, Kolathur, Chennai- 99. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Commissioner Greater Chennai Corporation, Chennai. 2. The District Collector Chennai District, Chennai- 600 001. 3. The District Revenue Officer Collectorate Building, Chennai- 600 001. 4. The Revenue Divisional Officer Chennai Central Division, Chennai 40. 5. The Executive Engineer Greater Chennai Corporation, Chennai- 600 003. 6. The Zonal Officer Zone- Iv, Corporation of Chennai, Kolathur, Chennai- 99. 7. The Junior Engineer Division-62, Zone- Iv, Corporation of Chennai, Kolathur, Chennai- 99. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 3628 of 2025 __________ Page2 of 5 8. The Assistant Commissioner of Police Kolathur, Chennai. ..Respondent(s) To forbear the respondents herein, from evicting the petitioner from his property situated at old Survey No.32 /6, New T.S. No.150 in Kolathur Village, formerly perambur- Puraisawalkam Taluk , presently kolathur Taluk, Chennai District, having Door No.8, Senthil Nagar First Main Road, Senthil Nagar, Kolathur Chennai- 600 099, measuring an extent of 14,160 Sq.ft., or 32 Cents of land, unless otherwise by due process of law. WP No. 3628 of 2025 For Petitioner(s): Mr.A.E.Ravichandran For Respondent(s): Mr.M.Suresh Kumar, AAG assisted by Mr.D.B.R.Prabhu, Standing Counsel for GCC for R1, R5 to R7 Mr.R.Ramanlal, AAG assisted by Mr.T.Arun Kumar,AGP for R2 to R4. Mr.M.Babu Muthu Meeran, Addl.P.P. for R8. Mr.N.Jothi, Senior Counsel for Mr.S.Vinod for Intervenor. Order (Order of the Court was made by S.M.Subramaniam J.) Writ of Mandamus has been instituted to forbear the respondents herein, from evicting the petitioner from his property situated at old Survey No.32 /6, New T.S. No.150 in Kolathur Village, formerly Perambur- https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 3628 of 2025 __________ Page3 of 5 Puraisawalkam Taluk , presently Kolathur Taluk, Chennai District, having Door No.8, Senthil Nagar First Main Road, Senthil Nagar, Kolathur Chennai- 600 099, measuring an extent of 14,160 Sq.ft., or 32 Cents of land, unless otherwise by due process of law. 2. Admittedly, Civil Suit has been instituted by the petitioner challenging the judgment and decree. An appeal suit has been instituted which is pending. That being the factum, writ petition seeking the relief in the nature of injunction is not maintainable. Therefore, the present Writ Petition stands dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. (S.M.S.,J.) (C.K.,J.) 20-02-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No VSI To 1. The Commissioner Greater Chennai Corporation, Chennai. 2. The District Collector Chennai District, Chennai- 600 001. 3. The District Revenue Officer Collectorate Building, Chennai- 600 001. 4. The Revenue Divisional Officer Chennai Central Division, Chennai 40. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 3628 of 2025 __________ Page4 of 5 5. The Executive Engineer Greater Chennai Corporation, Chennai- 600 003. 6. The Zonal Officer Zone- Iv, Corporation Of Chennai, Kolathur, Chennai- 99. 7. The Junior Engineer Division-62, Zone- Iv, Corporation Of Chennai, Kolathur, Chennai- 99. 8. The Assistant Commissioner Of Police Kolathur, Chennai. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 3628 of 2025 __________ Page5 of 5 S.M.SUBRAMANIAM J. and C.KUMARAPPAN J. vsi WP No. 3628 of 2025 and WMP No. 4025 of 2025 20-02-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis