S.Rajalakshmi v. The Secretary To Government
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 20.11.2025
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN and WMP No.48540 of 2025 S.Rajalakshmi .. Petitioner -vs1. The Secretary to Government, Housing and Urban Development Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.
2. The Commissioner, Corporation of Chennai, Ripon Buildings, Chennai 600 003.
3. The Executive Engineer, Zone-VII, Corporation of Chennai,
4. The Assistant Executive Engineer/U-19, Zone-VII, Corporation of Chennai,
5. The Assistant Engineer/Dn-84, Division-91, Corporation of Chennai, .. Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Certiorari to set aside the impugned Lock and Seal Order dated 13.08.2025 issued by 5th respondent and quash the same.
For Petitioner :
Mr.C.Umashankar For Respondents :
Mr.V.Veeramani Govt. Advocate, for R-1 :
Mr.E.C.Ramesh, Stdg. Counsel for RR 2 to 5.
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ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Challenge to the order of the 5th respondent/Corporation dated 13.08.2025, among other grounds, is based on the ground that he has no jurisdiction to issue lock and seal notice.
2. What we see from the communication dated 13.08.2025 is that the Assistant Engineer has informed the petitioner that since the
petitioner has not complied with the earlier lock and seal notice and de-occupation notice, action may be taken against her. It is more in the nature of an intimation of follow-up action, after issuance of lock and seal notice and de-occupation notice. Therefore, we are not inclined to interfere. If the petitioner wants some time to remove by herself, she may approach the authorities with such a request. Petition is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, the interim application stands closed. (MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ.) (G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.) 20.11.2025 Index : Yes/No : Yes/No sra
THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN , J.
(sra) To
1. The Secretary to Government, Housing and Urban Development Department, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.
2. The Commissioner, Corporation of Chennai, Ripon Buildings, Chennai 600 003.
3. The Executive Engineer, Zone-VII, Corporation of Chennai,
4. The Assistant Executive Engineer/U-19, Zone-VII, Corporation of Chennai,
5. The Assistant Engineer/Dn-84, Division-91, Corporation of Chennai, 20.11.2025