IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 27-01-2010 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JAICHANDREN W.P.No.26719 of 2009 & M.P.No.1 of 2009 P.Premsingh .. Petitioner. Versus 1.The Commissioner Corporation of Chennai Chennai- 600 003. 2.The Executive Engineer, Zone V Corporation of Chennai Chennai. .. Respondents. Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records relating to the impugned order by vide WDC No.TP.PPA/WDC 05/03596/2009 dated 20.07.2009 on the file of the 2nd Respondent AND TO QUASH THE SAME and consequently directing the respondents to approve the plan submitted by the petitioner for the proposed construction of Ground+1st Floor building in Plot No.2, T.S.No.3/18, Block No.22, situated at Lakshmi Ammal Street, Ayyavu Colony, Aminjikarai, Chennai- 600 029. For Petitioner : Mr.D.Moorthy For Respondents : Mr.V.Bharathidasan. O R D E R This Writ Petition has been filed praying for a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records relating to the impugned order of the second respondent dated 20.07.2009, and to direct the respondents to approve the plan submitted by the petitioner for the proposed construction of Ground+1st Floor building in Plot No.2, T.S.No.3/18, Block No.22, situated at Lakshmi Ammal Street, Ayyavu Colony, Aminjikarai, Chennai- 600 029. 2.At this stage of the hearing of this Writ Petition, Mr.V.Bharathidasan, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ respondents had submitted that the Impugned Order passed by the second respondent dated 20.07.2009 is without the jurisdiction, as the Corporation of Chennai is not authorised to grant building plan approval as per the circular No.RT/5039/2008-A, dated 04.09.2008. 3. In view of the said submissions made by the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents, the Impugned Order of the second respondent dated 20.07.2009 is set aside. However, it is made clear that, it is open to the petitioner to approach CMDA for approval of the building plan as per law. Accordingly,this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, Connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. Sd/ Asst.Registrar /true copy/ Sub Asst.Registrar arr To 1. The Commissioner Corporation of Chennai Chennai- 600 003. 2. The Executive Engineer, Zone V Corporation of Chennai Chennai. 1 cc To Mr.Moorthy, Advocate, SR.4551 1 cc To Mr.V.Bharathidasan, Advocate, SR.4823 W.P.No.26719 of 2009 NM(CO) sra 03.02.2010 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/