K.S.Joseph v. State Of Tamilnadu
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 24.04.2025 CORAM :
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR 1 K.S.JOSEPH 2 M.LAVANYA 3 M SIVALAKSHMI 4 K.B.UDAYA SHANKAR 5 S.USHA KRISHNAMURTHY 6 S. PUVIKUMAR ..
PETITIONERS Vs 1 STATE OF TAMILNADU REPRESENTED BY ITS ADDITIONAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT HOUSING & URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF TAILNADU SECRETARIAT, CHENNAI 600 009 2 THE COMMISSIONER CORPORATION OF GREATER CHENNAI RIPPON BUILDING, CHENNAI 600 003.
3 THE MEMBER SECRETARY CHENNAI METROPOLITAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY EGMORE, CHENNAI 600 008.
4 EXECUTIVE ENGINEER ZONE-08 GREATER CHENNAI CORPORATION NO.36B, PULLA AVENUE SHENOY NAGAR CHENNAI 600 030.
5 R.S.MADHAVAN ..
RESPONDENTS
Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records on the file of the 4th respondent vide Z.O.VIII.C No.1314-2/2025, Z.O. VIII.C No.1314-3/2025, Z.O VIII.C.No1314-4/2025, Z.O.VIII.C No.13145/2025 Z.O.VIII.C No. 1314-6/2025 dated 17.02.2025 and quash the same as illegal, incompetent and without jurisdiction and further direct the 4th respondent to implement the order of the Hon'ble Court in W.P.No.1566 of 2022 dated 03.02.2022.
For Petitioners ::
Ms.Charishma V For Respondents ::
Mrs.E.Ranganayaki Additional Government Pleader for R1 Mr.D.B.R.Prabhu Standing Counsel for R2 & R4 Mr.Akhil Akbar Ali Standing Counsel for R3 Ms.D.Meenakshi for R5
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM,J.) The lock and seal notice issued by the Greater Chennai Corporation to the petitioners is under challenge in the present writ proceedings.
2. The learned counsel for petitioners would submit that revision petition under Section 80-A of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning
Act has already been filed before the Government and pending. That being so, the High Court need not adjudicate the writ petition on merits. The Government is directed to dispose of the revision petition as expeditiously as possible. The writ petition stands disposed of. Consequently, W.M.P.No.8574 of 2025 is closed. No costs.
Index : yes/no (S.M.S.,J.) (K.R.S.,J.) 24.04.2025 ss To 1 THE ADDITIONAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT HOUSING & URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF TAILNADU SECRETARIAT, CHENNAI 600 009 2 THE COMMISSIONER CORPORATION OF GREATER CHENNAI RIPPON BUILDING, CHENNAI 600 003.
3 THE MEMBER SECRETARY CHENNAI METROPOLITAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY EGMORE, CHENNAI 600 008.
4 EXECUTIVE ENGINEER ZONE-08 GREATER CHENNAI CORPORATION NO.36B, PULLA AVENUE SHENOY NAGAR CHENNAI 600 030.
S.M.SUBRAMANIAM,J.
AND K.RAJASEKAR,J.
ss 24.04.2025