Mrs. R. Muniyammal v. The State Of Tamil Nadu Represented By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 29-05-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN R.Muniyammal ... Petitioner -vs1.

The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. By The Additional Secretary (Technical), Housing and Urban Development Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.

2.

Executive Engineer, Zone-VI, Greater Chennai Corporation, Ripon Building, Chennai.

3.

The Assistant Executive Engineer, Unit 15, Zone-06, Greater Chennai Corporation, Shop No.24, Jagannathan Street, Agavarn, Perambur, Chennai 600 082.

4.

The Assistant Engineer, Greater Chennai Corporation, Div.069, Zone-06, Vasantha Nagar, Chinna Chembarambakkam, Ayanavaram, Chennai 600 023.

... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus to forbear the respondents 2 to 4 in any manner interfering with or demolishing the petitioner's property situated at

No.5/4, Muthukumarappa Street, Chidharajan Colony, Peravallur, Chennai 600 082, pending disposal of the revision petition already filed before the 1st respondent under Section 80-A of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act and improper.

For Petitioner :

Mr.S.Kingston Jerold For Respondents :

Mr.Mohd. Fayaz Ali Govt. Counsel for R-1 :

Mr.D.B.R.Prabhu Stdg. Counssel for RR 2 to 4 * * * * *

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by G.R.Swaminathan, J.) Heard both sides.

2. The petitioner is alleged to have put up an unauthorised construction on his property at No.5/4, Muthukumarappa Street, Chidharajan Colony, Peravallur, Chennai.

3. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that a revision petition filed under Section 80-A of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971, is pending before the first respondent and the enquiry is also over and therefore, the first respondent may be directed to dispose of the revision petition within a stipulated time.

4. In view of the said submission, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the first respondent to dispose of the pending revision petition filed by the petitioner under Section 80-A of the said Act, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Till then, no coercive action shall be taken. No costs.

(G.R.S., J.) (V.L.N., J.) 29-05-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order sra To 1.

The The Additional Secretary (Technical), Govt. of Tamil Nadu, Housing and Urban Development Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009. 2.

The Executive Engineer, Zone-VI, Greater Chennai Corporation, Ripon Building, Chennai.

3.

The Assistant Executive Engineer, Unit 15, Zone-06, Greater Chennai Corporation, Shop No.24, Jagannathan Street, Agavarn, Perambur, Chennai 600 082.

4.

The Assistant Engineer, Greater Chennai Corporation, Div.069, Zone-06, Vasantha Nagar, Chinna Chembarambakkam, Ayanavaram, Chennai 600 023.

G.R.Swaminathan, J.

and V.Lakshminarayanan, J.

(sra) 29.05.2026