IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS Date: 12.10.2009 Coram The Honourable Mrs. Justice PRABHA SRIDEVAN and The Honourable Mr. Justice M.SATHYANARAYANAN Writ Petition No.29527 of 2007 --- A.Saravanan .. Petitioner vs. 1. The Member Secretary Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority Thalamuthu-Natarajan Building No.1, Gandhi Irwin Road Egmore, Chennai-600 008. 2. The Chairman, Monitoring Committee Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority No.1, Gandhi Irwin Road Egmore, Chennai-600 008. 3. The Commissioner Corporation of Chennai Ripon Buildings Chennai  600 003. .. Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of a writ of Mandamus, to direct the 2nd respondent to pass orders in accordance with law on the petitioner's representation dated 06.07.2007 for grant of approval for the petitioner's property bearing Door No.1108, Poonamallee High Road, Periamet, Chennai-600 003. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Kannan For Respondents : Mr.C.Kathiravan Standing Counsel for CMDA Mr.V.Bharathidasan Standing Counsel for Corporation. --- O R D E R (Order of the Court was made by PRABHA SRIDEVAN, J) The writ petition was filed for a mandamus to dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 06.07.2007 for grant of approval for his building bearing Door No.1108, Poonamallee High Road, Periamet, Chennai 600003. 2. According to the writ petitioner, he filed a regularisation planning permission application for regularisation of ground floor + two floors, commercial building at the above said door number. It is seen from the writ petition that he is running a lodging house in this premises from the year 2004, which is being renewed periodically. It is also seen from the writ petition that the renewal will not be ordered unless the Corporation Registration Certificate is produced. According to him, he will be in a crisis if the first respondent does not regularise the revised plan. According to him, he has constructed only as per the revised plan. The Inspection Report indicates otherwise. According to the Inspection Report, the construction had been made after 28.02.1999 and he is not eligible for regularisation in view of the Judgment of a Division Bench of this Court dated 23.08.2006. 3. In the counter-affidavit, it is stated that as per the resolution of the Monitoring Committee, his planning permission has been rejected by Office Letter No.Re.II/B5(2)/7857/02, dated 28.11.2008. The writ petition was filed on 07.09.2007. Subsequently, his representation has been considered and it has been held against him. 4. In view of the above, nothing survives in the writ petition. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. If the petitioner is so advised, it is open to him to challenge the order of the rejection. If the CMDA has not already communicated the said order, it shall do so on receipt of this order. If the petitioner is entitled to the benefit of any other statutory protection, this dismissal shall not affect his right. No costs. M.P.No.1 of 2007 is closed. (P.S.D.J) (M.S.N.J) KJ/ATR 12.10.2009 PRABHA SRIDEVAN, J, and M.SATHYANARAYANAN, J. ATR To 1. The Member Secretary Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority Thalamuthu-Natarajan Building No.1, Gandhi Irwin Road Egmore, Chennai-600 008. 2. The Chairman, Monitoring Committee Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority No.1, Gandhi Irwin Road Egmore, Chennai-600 008. 3. The Commissioner Corporation of Chennai Ripon Buildings Chennai  600 003. W.P.No.29527 of 2007 12.10.2009.