S.Veeramuthu v. The Additional Secretary To
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 10.09.2025 CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR. MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN & W.M.P.No.37746 of 2025 S.Veeramuthu ..
Petitioner Vs.
1. The Additional Secretary to Government Housing & Urban Development Department Fort St. George, Secretariat Chennai 600 009.
2. The Commissioner Greater Chennai Corporation Ripon Buildings, Park Town Chennai 600 003.
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Respondents Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of Mandamus directing the 2nd respondent to remove the seal affixed on residential premises at Door No.2/37, Madhavapuram West Street, Alandur, Chennai 600 016, pending consideration of the petitioner's appeal dated 20.01.2025 filed
before the 1st respondent u/s 81 of the TN Town and Country Planning Act, 1971 subject to compliance with requirements of law. For Petitioner :
Mr.M.Venkadesh Kumar For Respondents :
Mr.V.Veeramani Government Advocate for R1 Mr.A.Arun Babu Standing Counsel for R2
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Prayer for issuance of direction to second respondent to remove the seal affixed on the petitioner's premises, pending revision petition, cannot be ordered in the light of the order dated 20.02.2025 passed by a Coordinate Bench of this Court in a petition filed by one Arumugam in W.P.No.37527 of 2024, wherein, categoric direction has been issued by the Court directing the official respondents to proceed with de-occupation notice and complete the demolition of the building. Petition, therefore, is not maintainable.
2. Petition is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, the interim application is also dismissed. (MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J) 10.09.2025 Index :
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1. The Additional Secretary to Government Housing & Urban Development Department Fort St. George, Secretariat Chennai 600 009.
2. The Commissioner Greater Chennai Corporation Ripon Buildings, Park Town Chennai 600 003.
THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN,J.
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