M.Sathish v. The Princial Secrretary

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 28.05.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE T.V.THAMILSELVI W.P.No.19408 of 2025 M. Sathish ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Principal Secretary, Housing and Urban Development Department, Fort St. Geore, Chennai 600 009.

2. The Commissioner, Rippon Building, Park Town, Chennai 600003.

3. The Zonal Officer, Greater Chennai Corportion, N.S.K. Salai, Kodambakkam, Chennai 600 024.

4. The Executive Officer, N.S.K. Salai, Kodambakkam, Chennai 600 024.

5. The Assistant Engineer Square,

Masilamani Street, Unit Office 30, T. Nagar, Chennai 600 017

6. The Assistant Engineer Square, Greater Chennai Corporatio, West Jones Road, saidapet, Chennai 600 015.

7. Hyder Basha ..Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 6 to dispose of the representation dated 21.04.2025 submitted in respect of initiation of action in pursuant to the issuance of lock and seal notice, de-occupation notice for the property bearing No.39, Jayaram Lane, Saidapet, Chennai 600 015 within time frame.

For Petitioner : Mr.L. Dhamodharan For Respondents : Mr. P.Balathandayutham Spl. Govt. Pleader for R1 Mr.D.B.R. Prabhu, Senior Counsel for R2 to R6

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY, J. By this Writ Petition, the petitioner seeks a direction to the respondents 1 to 6 to consider and dispose of representation dated 21.04.2025 in respect of the construction carried out by the 7th respondent.

2. Mr. P.Balathandayutham, learned Special Govt. Pleader accepts notice on behalf of the 1st respondent and Mr.D.B.R. Prabhu, learned Senior Counsel accepts notice on behalf of the respondents 2 to 6.

3. In the affidavit, the petitioner asserts that proceedings were initiated against the 7th respondent in respect of alleged unauthorised construction. According to the petitioner, lock and seal notice was issued. Since no further action was taken, after submitting representation dated 21.04.2025, the present writ petition was filed.

4. In those circumstances, without going into the merits of the petitioner's representation, it is just and necessary that the same be disposed of expeditiously. Before doing so, it is also just and necessary to put the 7th respondent on notice

and provide reasonable opportunity.

5. Accordingly, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the petitioner's representation, the writ petition is disposed of by directing the 3rd respondent to consider and dispose of petitioner's representation dated 21.04.2025 after providing a reasonable opportunity both to the petitioner and the 7th respondent. Order shall be passed within a maximum period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

[S.K.R.J.] [T.V.T.S.J.] 28.05.2025 : No Speaking order msr To

1. The Principal Secretary, Housing and Urban Development Department, Fort St. Geore, Chennai 600 009.

2. The Commissioner, Rippon Building, Park Town, Chennai 600003.

3. The Zonal Officer,

N.S.K. Salai, Kodambakkam, Chennai 600 024.

4. The Executive Officer, N.S.K. Salai, Kodambakkam, Chennai 600 024.

5. The Assistant Engineer Square, Masilamani Street, Unit Office 30, T. Nagar, Chennai 600 017

6. The Assistant Engineer Square, Greater Chennai Corporatio, West Jones Road, saidapet, Chennai 600 015.

SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY,J.

and T.V.THAMILSELVI, J.

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