Lakshman Bhandari v. The Director

Page1 of 6 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 22-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR WP No. 18720 of 2024 and 18723 of 2024 And WMP.Nos. 20536, 20537, 20540 and 20541 of 2024 Lakshman Bhandari Proprietor Sumeru Housing Co Son Of Sunil Bhandari, Permanent Resident Of No.73, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Nungambakkam Chennai-600034 ..Petitioner in W.P.No. 18720 of 2024 M/s. Sumeru Developers A Partnership firm registered under Partnership Act 1932 Represented by its partner M. Lakshman Bhandari Son of Sunil Bhandari Residing at No. 71, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai-600034.

Petitioner in W.P.No.18720 of 2024 Page2 of 6 Vs

¶1The Director Directorate Town And Country Planning 2nd, 3rd And 4th Floor, CMDA Office Complex, E And C Market Road, Srinvivasa Nagar, Virugambakkam, Koyambedu, Chennai-600 107.

¶2The President Chetthuppattu Vilalge Panchayat, Rep. By Savithri, Kundrathur Taluk, Kancheepuram District.

¶3Savithri President, Chetthuppattu Village Panchayat, Kundrathur Taluk, Kancheepuram District.

¶4Narendra Kumar Mani, ..Respondents in both WPS Prayer in W.P.No. 18720 of 2024: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, praying for issuance of writ of certiorarified mandamus, calling for the records pertaining to the notice issued by the Second Respondent dated 27.06.2024 in Na.Ka.No.unnumbered received by the Petitioner on

01.07.2024 and quash the same and forbear the Respondents herein from interfering with the development of the Project in Survey No.178/2A and Survey No.178/3A situated at No.40, Chetthuppattu Village, Kundrathur Taluk, Kancheepuram District and pass orders. Page3 of 6 Prayer in W.P.No. 18723 of 2024: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, praying for issuance of writ of certiorarified mandamus, calling for the records pertaining to the notice issued by the Second Respondent dated 27.06.2024 in Na.Ka.No.unnumbered received by the Petitioner on

01.07.2024 and quash the same and forbear the Respondents herein from interfering with the development of the Project in Survey No.178/2A and Survey No.178/3A situated at No.40, Chetthuppattu Village, Kundrathur Taluk, Kancheepuram District and pass orders. For Petitioner(s): (in both WPs) Mr. Ramesh Kumar Chopra For Respondent(s): (in both WPs) Mr.P.Siddarth, Govt. Counsel – R1 Mrs.C. Meera Arumugam, AGP – R2 & R3 Mr.K.V.Muthuvisakan – R4 COMMON ORDER The petitioners challenge the notice dated 27.06.2024 issued by the 2nd respondent, whereby it is informed to the petitioners that the approach road to the residential layout project is only 4 to 5 metres instead of 7.2 metres, that a water body has been encroached, and that there are developments on OSR lands.

¶2Learned counsel for the petitioners has placed on record the communication issued by the 3rd respondent to the petitioners, wherein it is stated that pursuant to the said notice an inspection was conducted by the 3rd Page4 of 6 respondent and it was found that the petitioners' layout development is in conformity with the approved layout plan.

¶3In view of the subsequent developments, this Court is of the view that nothing survives for adjudication in the present writ petition. Accordingly, the writ petition stands dismissed as having become infructuous. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. There shall be no order as to costs. 22-07-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order ak To Page5 of 6

¶1The Director Directorate Town And Country Planning 2nd, 3rd And 4th Floor, Cmda Office Complex, E And C Market Road, Srinviasa Nagar, Virugambakkam, Koyambed, Chennai-600 107.

¶2The President Chetthuppattu Vilalge Panchayat, Rep. By Savithri, Kundrathur Taluk, Kancheepuram District.

¶3Savithri The President Chetthuppattu Village Panchayat, Kundrathur Taluk, Kancheepuram District.

HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR, J. ak Page6 of 6 22-07-2026