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14. Chennai Metro Rail Limited states that apart from the parking facility in the land that is available, certain shops will also be opened. Chennai Metro Rail Limited has also filed counter affidavit in W.P.No.10415 of 2019, giving out the details of the permissions that were obtained, which reads as under:-

A. G.O.Ms.No.32 of 2009, dated 20/11/2009 issued http://www.judis.nic.in by the Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Department Government approved the recommendations of HPC and accorded administrative approval for usage of 8.844 acres of land in Thiru.Vi.Ka Park, Shenoy Nagar of land belonging to Greater Chennai Corporation on temporary basis for construction activities related to Chennai Metro Rail Project. It was also mentioned that the requirement of land is only tentative and shall be finalised by CMRL. CMRL was allowed to enter upon the land due to urgency involved. CMRL shall ensure that trees in the periphery are protected as far as possible. After construction is complete, the park shall be completely restored by CMRL out of its own funds.
B. G.O.Ms.No.70 of 2018 dated 31/5/2018 issued by the Housing and Urban Development Department After considering CMRL's proposed plan to have vehicular parking, public plaza, passenger amenities, landscape, etc., the CMDA authority resolved to fund the project at a cost of 179.57 crores as an interest free loan by utlising the regularisation fee collected and deposited by CMDA in the Government Account. In the 16th meeting of High Power Committee, dated 8/3/2017, decision was taken that CMDA could lend the project cost to CMRL on an interest free basis and the net revenue earned shall be jointly shared by CMRL and the Greater Chennai Corporation on the basis of terms mutually agreed. Thus, the Government had accorded sanction for the present CMRL development project.
The Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation indicated that the land proposed for development was transferred to CMRL on temporary lease and that the CMRL has proposed commercial development and hence Corporation is entitled for a revenue share.
It was decided in the meeting that the CMDA can consider lending the project cost to CMRL on interest free basis so that CMRL could create required infrastructure and to maintain thereon. The net revenue earned from the project would be shared with Greater Chennai Corporation, based on the terms mutually agreed with CMRL.

81. The learned counsel for the petitioners would contend that the Chennai Metro Rail Limited had applied for environmental clearance for the construction of Metro Rail Headquarters and other Metro Rail amenities. The learned counsel for the petitioners have filed an application for environmental clearance by the CMRL for the said project which has to come up at Block No.76, Mylapore Village, Mylapore Taluk, Chennai. The learned counsel for the petitioners would state that CMRL is aware that environmental clearance is necessary for all the building projects. A perusal of the plan would show that the total built-up area of the project is 62,814 sqm. Since the total built up area is more than 50,000 sqm, the CMRL has applied for environmental clearance. In the present case, as stated by the learned Advocate General, the total built up area is less than 50,000 sqm for which no environmental clearance is necessary. http://www.judis.nic.in