WP/15813/2026 of SRI PRASANNA VENKATA NARSIMHA PERUMAL TEMPLE Vs THE COMMISSIONER
WP No.15813 of 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 24.04.2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI,
CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN
WP No.15813 of 2026
Sri Prasanna Venkata Narasimha Perumal Temple,
Rep. by its Managing Trustee,
Mr. A. Madanagopal Chettiar,
Perumal Koil Street, Saidapet,
Chennai- 600 015. : Petitioner
versus
1.The Commissioner
Greater Chennai Corporation
Rippon Building, Park Town, Chennai-600 003
2.The Executive Engineer
Greater Chennai Corporation
No.117 NSK Salai
Kodambakkam, Chennai-600 024
3.The Area Engineer
Greater Chennai Corporation
Division-142, 2/112 West Jones Road
West Saidapet, Chennai-600 015
4.The Assistant Engineer
Greater Chennai Corporation
Division-142, 2/112 West Jones Road
West Saidapet, Chennai-600 015
5.S.Manoharan
S/o. D. Swaminathan
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6.S. Udayakumar
S/o. D. Swaminathan
7.Ms. Tamilselvi
D/o. D. Swaminathan
respondents 5, 6 and 7 residing at
Old No.41-A, New No.48
Perumal Koil Street,
Saidapet, Chennai-600 015 : Respondents
Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for
issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing respondents 2 and 3 to consider
and dispose of the p etitioner’s representation dated 06.03.2026 with regard
to the illegal and unauthorized construction put up by respondents 5 to 7 in
the temple property bearing Old Door No.48 and New Door No.104 situated
at Perumal Koil Street Saidapet Chennai-600 015 falling within Zone-10
Division-142, Block No.19, Town Survey No.26 comprised in Saidapet Village
Mambalam Taluk, Chennai District within a time frame.
For Petitioner : Mr.L.Dhamodharan
For Respondents : Mr.P.Dinesh Kumar,
Standing Counsel,
for respondents 1 to 4
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice)
This writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of
India, seeks a Writ of Mandamus directing respondents 2 and 3 to
consider and dispose of the petitioner’s representation dated
06.03.2026 with regard to the illegal and unauthorized construction
put-up by respondents 5 to 7 in the temple property bearing Old Door
No.48 and New Door No.104 situated at Perumal Koil Street, Saidapet,
Chennai-600 015.
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2. As per the averments in the affidavit filed in support of the
petition, the petitioner herein has already filed a suit in O.S. No.5133
of 2025, which is pending before the learned VII Assistant Judge, City
Civil Court, Chennai, seeking recovery of possession of the subject
property and other consequential reliefs in accordance with law.
3. When the suit is pending, the petitioner could not have filed
this writ petition for similar relief. The petitioner would be at liberty to
workout his remedies in the pending suit. We are, therefore, not
inclined to entertain this petition. Accordingly, the petition stands
dismissed. There will be no order as to costs.
(SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CJ.) (G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.)
24.04.2026
Index : Yes/No
Neutral Citation : Yes/No
tar
To
1.The Commissioner
Greater Chennai Corporation
Rippon Building Park Town
Chennai-600 003
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THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
G.ARUL MURUGAN , J.
(tar)
2.The Executive Engineer
Greater Chennai Corporation
No.117 NSK Salai
Kodambakkam, Chennai-600 024
3.The Area Engineer
Greater Chennai Corporation
Division-142, 2/112 West Jones Road
West Saidapet, Chennai-600 015
4.The Assistant Engineer
Greater Chennai Corporation
Division-142, 2/112 West Jones Road
West Saidapet, Chennai-600 015
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24.04.2026
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