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N.Raman Vs The Commissioner,

N.Raman vs The Commissioner,

Type Court Judgment Court Chennai Orders Decided Dec 18, 2025
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Citation
Court
Chennai Orders High Court
Judge
Decided On
Case Number
WP/7194/2021

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

N.Raman

Respondent

The Commissioner,

Excerpt

.....for mr.r.praveenkanth for respondents : mr.m.sureshkumar, addl.advocate general, assisted by ms.p.t.rama devi, standing counsel for gcc for r1 to r5orders.m.subramaniam,j.writ of mandamus had been instituted to forbear the respondents 1 to 4 from interfering with the lands in survey no.317/1a, t.s.no.1/128, block 189, v.g.p. selva nagar 2nd main road, b.g.p. selva nagar, velachery, chennai - 600 042 and further direct the 5th respondent to grant planning permission as requested by the petitioner under building plan application no.sd/wecn13/000258/2018 dated 24.05.2018.2. the nature of relief as sought for in the present writ petition is notmaintainable. the disputed fact of civil nature cannot be adjudicated since the issues are considered in the writ petition filed by the same writ petitioner in w.p.no.2616 of 2022. therefore, no further adjudication needs to be entertained. in the event of institution of civil suit, the civil court shall decide the issues independently based on the documents and evidences available on record, uninfluenced by the order passed in the writ petition. consequently, the writ petition stands dismissed. no costs.(s.m.s.,j.) (c.k.,j.) 18.12.2025 vsi index:yes/nospeaking/non-speaking orderneutral citation to1. the commissioner,2. the regional officer,3. the executive engineer,4. the assistant executive engineer, division 179, velachery division, velacherry, chennai - 600 042.5. the assistant executive engineer, corporation of chennai, town planning section, amman maaligai,s.m.subramaniam,j.andc.kumarappan,j.vsi 18.12.2025

Full Judgment

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 18.12.2025

CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN and W.M.P.No.7708 of 2021 & W.M.P.No.38119 of 2024 N.Raman ..Petitioner Vs.

1. The Commissioner,

2. The Regional Officer,

3. The Executive Engineer,

4. The Assistant Executive Engineer, Division 179, Velachery Division, Velacherry, Chennai - 600 042.

5. The Assistant Executive Engineer, Corporation of Chennai, Town Planning Section, Amman Maaligai, Chennai - 600 003. … Respondents

Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus forbearing the respondents 1 to 4 from interfering with the lands in Survey No.317/1A, T.S.No.1/128, Block 189, V.G.P. Selva Nagar 2nd Main Road, B.G.P. Selva Nagar, Velachery, Chennai - 600 042 and further direct the 5th respondent to grant planning permission as requested by the petitioner under Building Plan Application No.SD/WECN13/000258/2018 dated 24.05.2018.

For Petitioner : Mr.V.Raghavachari, Senior Counsel for Mr.R.Praveenkanth For Respondents : Mr.M.Sureshkumar, Addl.Advocate General, assisted by Ms.P.T.Rama Devi, Standing Counsel for GCC for R1 to R5

ORDER

S.M.SUBRAMANIAM,J.

Writ of Mandamus had been instituted to forbear the respondents 1 to 4 from interfering with the lands in Survey No.317/1A, T.S.No.1/128, Block 189, V.G.P. Selva Nagar 2nd Main Road, B.G.P. Selva Nagar, Velachery, Chennai - 600 042 and further direct the 5th respondent to grant planning permission as requested by the petitioner under Building Plan Application No.SD/WECN13/000258/2018 dated 24.05.2018.

2. The nature of relief as sought for in the present writ petition is not

maintainable. The disputed fact of civil nature cannot be adjudicated since the issues are considered in the writ petition filed by the same writ petitioner in W.P.No.2616 of 2022. Therefore, no further adjudication needs to be entertained. In the event of institution of civil suit, the civil Court shall decide the issues independently based on the documents and evidences available on record, uninfluenced by the order passed in the writ petition. Consequently, the Writ Petition stands dismissed. No costs.

(S.M.S.,J.) (C.K.,J.) 18.12.2025 vsi Index:Yes/No

Speaking/Non-speaking order

Neutral citation To

1. The Commissioner,

2. The Regional Officer,

3. The Executive Engineer,

4. The Assistant Executive Engineer, Division 179, Velachery Division, Velacherry, Chennai - 600 042.

5. The Assistant Executive Engineer, Corporation of Chennai, Town Planning Section, Amman Maaligai,

S.M.SUBRAMANIAM,J.

and

C.KUMARAPPAN,J.

Vsi 18.12.2025

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