Madras High CourtWP/41346/2025disposed of

M.Sukumar v. The Additional Secretary(Technical)

2025-11-04Honourable The Chief Justice,Honourable Mr.Justice G.Arul Murugan4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 04.11.2025

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN 1.M.Sukumar 2.A.Krishnarajan 3.S.Meyyappan 4.R.Kumar 5.Lakshmi Narayanan Thiyagarajan 6.R.Sivakumar 7.M.Vanitha : Petitioners versus 1.The Additional Secretary (Technical) Housing and Urban Development Department Government of Tamil Nadu Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009 2.The Commissioner Greater Chennai Corporation Rippon Buildings, Chennai-600 003 3.The Executive Engineer Zone-7, (Ambattur) Greater Chennai Corporation Ambattur, Chennai-600 053 4.The Assistant Engineer Division-84, Unit-19, Zone-7 Greater Chennai Corporation Korattur, Chennai-600 080

5.V.Arun Kumar 6.Vijayalakshmi : Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the 1st respondent to consider the Revision petition dated 17.10.2025 filed under section 80A of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act 1971 by the petitioners jointly before the 1st respondent in challenge of the De-occupation notice issued vide notice No.Z7/Div.84/005/2024 dated 8.10.2025 by the respondents 3 and 4. For Petitioners :

Mr.S.Sadasaram, for Mr.C.Bhalakumaran For Respondents :

Mr.A.Edwin Prabhakar, State Government Pleader for the first respondent Mr.E.C.Ramesh, Standing Counsel, for respondents 2 to 4

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Petition has been filed ventilating the grievance that revision petition filed under Section 80A of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971, has remained pending without any decision.

2. Before we could go into further aspects of the matter, Mr.A.Edwin Prabhakar, learned State Government Pleader appearing for the first respondent, upon instructions, would submit that the revision petition filed by the petitioners is listed for hearing before the competent authority on 11.11.2025.

3. In that view of the matter, no orders are required to be passed. The petition stands disposed of. There will be no order as to costs. WMP No.46303 of 2025 is closed.

4. Since the petitioners have paid the entire court fees, WMP No.46302 of 2025 filed to allow the petitioners to file a single writ petition is allowed.

(MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ.) (G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.) 04.11.2025 Index : Yes/No : Yes/No tar To 1.The Additional Secretary (Technical) Housing and Urban Development Department Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009 2.The Commissioner Greater Chennai Corporation Rippon Buildings, Chennai-600 003 3.The Executive Engineer Zone-7 (Ambattur) Greater Chennai Corporation Ambattur, Chennai-600 053 4.The Assistant Engineer Division-84, Unit-19, Zone-7 Greater Chennai Corporation Korattur, Chennai-600 080

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN , J.

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