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J.Nalina v. The Commissioner

2026-03-11Honourable Mr Justice Abdul Quddhose6 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 11-03-2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE AND WMP NO. 9563 OF 2026

1. J.Nalina

2. Aakash Jeevendra Prasad,

3. J. Aarthi Jeevendra Prasad,

4. Jeevendra Prasad, Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The Commissioner Greater Chennai Corporation, Ribon Building, Chennai-600 003 2.The Assistant Revenue Officer Zone-7, The Greater Chennai Corporation, Thiruvallur High Road, Ambattur, chennai-600 053 3.The Zonal Officer Greater Chennai Corporation, Ambattur, Chennai-600053 4.D. Raja 5.S. Vijaya Raghav 6.Phillips James Respondent(s) PRAYER Directing Respondents 1 to 3 to act on the Petitioners representation dated 24.01.2026 forthwith and immediately remove the the sealing of Slim and Tone Lifestyle and Fitness Studio effected by Respondents 2 and 3 on 12.01.2023 at the Petitioners premises at No.46 Ward A Plot NO.1, Redhills Road,

Vijayalakshmipuram, Ambattur, Chennai and to hand over the fuse carriers of EB Service Connections for the said Fitness Studio to the Petitioners so as to enable the execution of warrants for delivery of vacant possession of the said property in E.P. Nos. 14 to 16 of 2025 on the file of III Additional District Judge, Tiruvallur at Poonamallee and pass For Petitioner(s):

Mr.N .R.Anantha Rama Krishna For Respondent(s):

Mr.E.C.Ramesh,SC For R1 to R3 R4 to R6 - NDW

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed to direct the respondents 1 to 3 to forthwith remove the sealing of "Slim and Tone Lifestyle and Fitness Studio" effected by the respondents 2 and 3 on 12.01.2023 at the premises morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition.

2. The petitioners claim to be the owners of the property and the respondents 4 to 6 are their tenants. Earlier, the petitioners made a request to the respondents 1 to 3 to seal the premises occupied by the respondents 4 to 6, as their tenants on account of the respondents 4 to 6 not possessing any licence to run the GYM. Based on the request made by the petitioners, the respondents 2 and 3 had also sealed the premises on 12.01.2023.

3. The petitioners had also filed a civil suit, seeking for payment of arrears of rent from the respondents 4 to 6 and also sought for eviction. The Civil Court had also granted a decree in favour of the petitioners against the respondents 4 to 6 as prayed for in the suit. The petitioners have also filed an

execution petition to execute the said decree against respondents 4 to 6.

4. The petitioners claim that due to the sealing of the premises by respondents 2 and 3 on 12.01.2023, the petitioners were unable to take possession of the property through orders passed by the executing court.

5. Mr. E.C. Ramesh, learned Standing Counsel accepted notice on behalf of the respondents 1 to 3.

6. Since no adverse orders are passed against the respondents 4 to 6, notice to the respondents 4 to 6 is dispensed with by this Court.

7. The written instructions received by the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents Corporation has been placed on record before this Court. As seen from the same, the respondents 2 and 3 have decided to remove the seal of the premises on 14.03.2026 at 11:00 A.M., since there is no requirement of a licence to run a gym.

8. Since the respondents 2 and 3 have undertaken to remove the seal from the premises, which was earlier occupied by the respondents 4 to 6, the prayer sought for in this writ petition will be achieved by the petitioners once the seal is removed by the respondents 2 and 3 on 14.03.2026.

9. After recording the undertaking given by the respondents 2 and 3 that they shall remove the seal from the premises on 14.03.2026 at 11:00 A.M., this

writ petition is disposed of by directing the respondents 2 and 3 to remove the seal from the premises, which was earlier occupied by the respondents 4 to 6 on 14.03.2026 at 11.00 A.M. and they shall also hand over the fuse carriers of the premises back to the petitioners, who are the owners of the property. With regard to the items available in the sealed premises, it is left open for the Executing Court to decide as to whom it has to be handed over. No Costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 11-03-2026 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes ab Note: Issue Order Copy on 12.03.2026

To 1.The Commissioner Greater Chennai Corporation, Ribon Building, Chennai-600 003 2.The Assistant Revenue Officer Zone-7, The Greater Chennai Corporation, Thiruvallur High Road, Ambattur, chennai-600 053 3.The Zonal Officer Greater Chennai Corporation, Ambattur, Chennai-600053

ABDUL QUDDHOSE J.

ab AND WMP NO. 9563 OF 2026 11-03-2026