WP/6399/2026 of S.VANITHA KUMARI Vs State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by

WP No.6399 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 21.04.2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN WP No.6399 of 2026 S.Vanitha Kumari Managing Director SRK Restaurant Private Limited No.1/6 & 1/7, Bazaar Road, Moggapair East, Chennai-600 037 : Petitioner Vs 1.State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by Additional Secretary (Technical) Housing & Urban Development Department Secretariat Chennai-09 2.The Commissioner Greater Chennai Corporation Chennai-600 003 3.The Executive Engineer Zone-VII Greater Chennai Corporation C.T.H.Road Opp. To Dunlop Chennai-600 037 4.The Assistant Engineer Zone-VII, Unit 20, Division 93 Moggapair East, Chennai-600 037 5.T.Wilson Thomas No.1, Padma Street Phase-II VGN Avenue, Eri Scheme Moggapair East Chennai-600 037 : Respondents Page 1 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No.6399 of 2026 Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for records and quashing the order dated 30.01.2026 passed by the 1 st respondent vide letter No.12042204/UD-VII(2)/2025-2 and consequently dir ect the respondents to grant a reasonable time period of 15 to 18 months for vacating the premises of the 5 th respondent at No.1/6 and 1/7 Bazaar Road, Moggapair East, Chennai-600 037. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Ravi Anantha Padmanabhan, Senior Counsel, for Mr.S.Dayanand For Respondents : Mr.M.Habeeb Rahman, Government Advocate, for respondent No.1 Mr.E.C.Ramesh, Standing Counsel, for respondents 2 to 4 Mr.S.Srinivasa Narayanan, for respondent No.5 ORDER (Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) This writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, challenging the lock and seal order and also seeking a direction to the respondents to grant reaso nable time to the petitioner to vacate the premises of the fifth respondent at No.1/6 and 1/7, Bazar Road, Mogappair East, Chennai 600 037. 2. Learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner submitted that he would not like to pursue challenge to the lock and seal order; however, he may be permitted to remove the movable and other b elongings. Page 2 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No.6399 of 2026 The learned counsel for the respondents have no objection for the said request. 3. In view of the same, this petition is disposed of by permitting the petitioner to remove the movable and other belonging s from the premises mentioned above, within a period of one month fr om the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. There will be no order as to costs. Consequently, WMP Nos.6927 and 6926 of 2026 are closed. (SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CJ.) (G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.) 21.04.2026 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No tar To 1.The Additional Secretary (Technical) Housing & Urban Development Department Secretariat Chennai-09 2.The Commissioner Greater Chennai Corporation, Chennai-600 003 3.The Executive Engineer Zone-VII Greater Chennai Corporation C.T.H.Road Opp. To Dunlop, Chennai-600 037 Page 3 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No.6399 of 2026 THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN , J. (tar) 4.The Assistant Engineer Zone-VII, Unit 20, Division 93 Moggapair East, Chennai-600 037 WP No.6399 of 2026 21.04.2026 Page 4 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis