WP No. 6514 of 2026 __________ IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 02-03-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R. SURESH KUMAR W.P No. 6514 of 2026 AND WMP Nos.7092 & 7093 OF 2026 1. Javed Iqbal Chaudhry 2. Anil Punjabi.C 3. Tejas Arvind Mehta ..Petitioners Vs 1. The Member Secretary Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority(CMDA), Thalamuthu Natarajan Building, No. 1,Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore, Chennai -600008. 2. The Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation, Chennai -600 003. 3. The Zonal Executive Engineer, Zone IX, Greater Chennai Corporation, No. 4,4th Cross street, Lake View Road, Chennai -600034 4. Mrs.Ahmed Nasrin.S 5. Mohanakrishnan ..Respondents https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 6514 of 2026 __________ Prayer : Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the 2nd and 3rd respondents to furnish inspection report as directed by the 1st respondent to the 2nd and 3rd respondent regarding the construction being put up by the 4th and 5th respondent at Dharal Nazara at No. 9,College Lane, Nungambakkam, Chennai -600 006,within a time period fixed by this Honble Court and to act in accordance with law and demolish the construction if the same is in violation of the approved plans. For Petitioners : Mr. Uttam Joseph Cheriyan For Respondents : Ms. P. Veena Suresh, Standing Counsel For R1 Mr. D.B.R.Prabhu, Standing Counsel For R2 & R3 ORDER (Order of the Court was made by The Chief Justice) Challenge to the legality of the construction put up by the respondents 4 and 5 cannot be entertained in view of the fact that there is nothing in the petition to show as to how the petitioners have suffered injury to their legally protected and enforceable rights. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 6514 of 2026 __________ 2. Therefore, for want of locus this writ petition deserves to be dismissed. We leave it open to the respondents to take such action as may be permissible under law. 3. The writ petition is dismissed. However, there shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. (MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, C.J.) (R.SURESH KUMAR J.) 02-03-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No KST To 1. The Member Secretary Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority(CMDA), Thalamuthu Natarajan Building, No. 1,Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore, Chennai -600008. 2. The Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation, Chennai -600 003. 3. The Zonal Executive Engineer, Zone IX, Greater Chennai Corporation, No. 4,4th Cross street, Lake View Road, Chennai -600034 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 6514 of 2026 __________ THE HON’BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND R.SURESH KUMAR J. KST WP No. 6514 of 2026 02-03-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis