M.N.Arun Kumar v. The Principal Secretary To Government,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 08.05.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE N.MALA AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN W.P.NO.17332 OF 2025 and W.M.P.NO.19644 of 2025 M.N.Arun Kumar ...

Petitioner Vs.

1. The Principal Secretary to Government, Housing and Urban Development Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation, Ripon Buildings, Chennai - 600 003.

3. The Executive Engineer,

4. The Assistant Executive Engineer, Page No.1 of 6

5. The Assistant Engineer,

6. The Member Secretary, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, Thalamuthu Natarajan Building, No.1, Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.

...

Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, to direct the first respondent to hear the petitioner and dispose of the appeal filed by the petitioner on 03.07.2024 under Section 80-A of Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971, on the file of the first respondent within a time frame that may be fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner :

Mr.Dhanaram Ramachandran For 1st Respondent : Mrs.V.Yamunadevi Special Government Pleader For Respondents :

Mr.D.B.R.Prabhu 2 to 5 Standing Counsel For 6th Respondent :

Mr.Akhil Akbar Ali Standing Counsel - - - - - Page No.2 of 6

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by N.MALA, J.) This writ petition has been filed in the nature of a Mandamus, seeking direction to the first respondent to hear the petitioner and dispose of the appeal filed by the petitioner on 03.07.2024, under Section 80-A of Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971, on the file of the first respondent within a stipulated time.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents.

3. The learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the first respondent submits that the appeal filed by the petitioner under Section Section 80-A of Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, will be considered and orders will be passed, within a time frame that may be fixed by this Court.

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4. Recording the submission made by the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the first respondent, a direction is issued to the first respondent to dispose of the petitioner's appeal dated 03.07.2024, filed under Section 80-A of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971, within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5. With the above direction, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. [N.M., J.] [G.A.M., J] 08.05.2025 ASI/TK Page No.4 of 6

To

1. The Principal Secretary to Government, Housing and Urban Development Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation, Ripon Buildings, Chennai - 600 003.

3. The Executive Engineer,

4. The Assistant Executive Engineer,

5. The Assistant Engineer,

6. The Member Secretary, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, Thalamuthu Natarajan Building, No.1, Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.

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N.MALA, J.

AND G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.

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