P.Keerthi v. The Secretary To Government
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 14.11.2025 CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR. MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN W.P.No.42849 of 2025 and W.M.P.Nos.47909 and 47910 of 2025 1.P.Keerthi S/o.R.Panneerselvam 2.Geetha W/o.P.Keerth 345A, Lakshmanasami Salai KK Nagar, Chennai-600 078 Petitioners Vs 1.The Secretary to Government/ The Additional Secretary (Technical) Housing and Urban Development Dept.
Secretariat, Chennai-600 009 2.The Block Development Officer, Sriperumbudur Taluk, Kanchipuram District 3.The President Vallam Panchayat, Sriperumbudur Taluk, Kanchipuram District Respondents
PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of certiorari to call for the impugned locking and sealing and demolition Notice No.02/2025/Vallam Panchayat dated 10.10.2025 issued under Section 56(1&2-A) of the Town and Country Planning Act by the 3rd respondent and quash the same to the petitioner building situated at Plot No.305, Kaivalayam Nagar, Vadagal B Village, Vallam Panchayath, Sriperumbudur Taluk, Kancheepuram District.
For Petitioner Mr.T.C.Gopalakrishnan For Respondents Mr.M.Habeeb Rahman Government Advocate
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Challenge to the second lock and seal notice issued on 10.10.2025 is mainly on the ground that, while revision petition filed under Section 80A of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971 is pending before the revisional authority, the respondents are proceeding with other coercive steps.
2. During the course of hearing, learned counsel for both the parties bring to the notice of this court that now the revisional authority has passed stay order on 05.11.2025. A copy of the order has also been placed for our perusal.
3. As the proceedings have now been stayed, the same would have a bearing on all pending proceedings, including the notice dated 10.10.2025, and no further orders are required to be passed in this writ petition.
4. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. There shall be no order as to costs. WMP.No.47909 of 2025 filed by the petitioners to permit them to file a single writ petition is allowed, inasmuch as they have paid separate court-fee. WMP.No.47910 of 2025 stands closed.
It is made clear that we have not commented upon the merits of the matter and it will be open for the decision of the revisional authority.
(MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J) 14.11.2025 Index :
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To:
1.The Secretary to Government The Additional Secretary (Technical) Housing and Urban Development Dept.
Secretariat, Chennai-600 009 2.The Block Development Officer, Sriperumbudur Taluk, Kanchipuram District 3.The President Vallam Panchayat, Sriperumbudur Taluk, Kanchipuram District
THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN,J.
bbr W.P.No.42849 of 2025 14.11.2025