Madras High Court
WP/43454/2026 of P.Anand Vs Government of Tamil Nadu on 23 October 2026
WP No. 43454 of 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 23-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN
AND
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE GK.MUTHUKUMAAR
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& WMP Nos. 48767 & 48769 of 2026
CNR: {HCMA012560222026}
1. P.Anand
2. Kulasekaran
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. The Government of Tamil Nadu
Rep. by its Secretary,
Housing and Urban Development Department, Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009.
2. The Greater Chennai Corporation
Rep. by its Commissioner,
Ripon Building,
Chennai – 600 003.
3. The Greater Chennai Corporation
Rep. by its Executive Engineer,
Zone 9, Ward 119, No. 8,
4th Cross Street, Lake Area,
Nungambakkam,
Chennai – 600 034.
..Respondent(s)
Prayer: The Writ Petition is filed under Section 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking for a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the 2nd and 3rd respondents to forbear them from in anyway interfering with the petitioners flat in 2nd floor (commercial) to an extent of 1000 sq.ft facing the road at New No. 142, Old No.
234, T.V.K. Road, Royapettah High Road, Chennai – 600 014 in any manner
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particularly by way of locking and sealing of the same, pending final determination of the special revision petition dated 07.10.2026 under Section 80(A) of the Town and Country Planning Act by the 1st respondent.
For Petitioner(s):
Mr.D.S.Rajasekaran
For Respondent(s):
Mr.K.Surendar,
Special Government Pleader for R1
Mr.D.B.R.Prabhu,
Standing Counsel for R2 and R3
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ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by Sunder Mohan J.) The Writ is for Mandamus forbearing the respondents from interfering with the petitioner’s flat, by locking and sealing, pending the special revision petition filed by him, challenging the order passed by the Authorities under the Section 80(A) of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971, for eviction.
2. The leaned Special Government Pleader, on instructions, would submit that the revision would be disposed of within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
3. In view of the above submission, the respondents are directed to dispose the revision within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and the respondents shall not take any action for eviction
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pending disposal of the revision under Section 80A of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971.
4. With the above observations, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.
(S.M.,J.) (G.K.M.,J.) 23-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No TSG To
1. The Government of Tamil Nadu Rep. by its Secretary, Housing and Urban Development Department, Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009.
2. The Greater Chennai Corporation Rep. by its Commissioner, Ripon Building, Chennai – 600 003.
3. The Greater Chennai Corporation Rep. by its Executive Engineer, Zone 9, Ward 119, No. 8, 4th Cross Street, Lake Area, Nungambakkam, Chennai – 600 034.
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SUNDER MOHAN, J. AND GK.MUTHUKUMAAR, J. TSG WP No. 43454 of 2026 & WMP Nos. 48767 & 48769 of 2026 23-10-2026