Madras High Court
WP/41425/2026 of R.VENUGOPAL Vs The Principal Secretary to Government on 13 October 2026
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 13-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM
AND
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.RAJESH VIVEKANANTHAN
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R.Venugopal
..Petitioner
Vs
1. The Principal Secretary to Government, Housing and urban Development Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.
2. The Member Secretary,
Chennai Metropolitan development
Authority,
Thalamuthu Natrajan Building,
No.1, Gandhi Irwin Road,
Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.
3. The Regional Deputy Commissioner
(South),
Greater Chennai Corporation,
Adyar, Chennai - 600 020.
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4. The Executive Engineer,
Zone -13,
Greater Chennai Corporation,
No.115, Dr.Muthulakshmi Salai,
Adyar, Chennai - 600 020.
..Respondents
Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records pertaining to Notice No.III / N13 / N176/ 00096 / 2026 dated 18.07.2026
and the consequential Lock and Seal Notice bearing Ref.No.Ma.Aa.13.NaKa.No.6070 / 2026 dated 18.09.2026 issued by the respondents in respect of the petitioner’s residential property situated at Door No.19/27, Lakshmi Nagar, 2nd Street, Velachery, Chennai-600 042, and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents not to lock, seal or otherwise interfere with the petitioner’s peaceful possession and enjoyment of the subject residential premises except by following the procedure established by law.
For Petitioner:
Mr.V.Balasubramani
For Respondents:
Mr.G.Abraham Prabhu,
Additional Government Pleader (For R1)
Ms.S.Mridula Royan,
Standing Counsel (For R2)
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ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by S.M.Subramaniam, J.) The present writ petition has been instituted challenging the notice of removal of unauthorised development dated 18.07.2026. The
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Enforcement Wing of Town Planning of Greater Chennai Corporation during inspection found that the petitioner has developed construction, thus the notice impugned has been issued. Against the lock and seal notice, an appeal would lie under Section 80-A of Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act. Under Sub-section (3) of Section 80-A, an application for interim order also entertainable. Thus, the petitioner has to exhaust the statutory remedy contemplated under the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act. Factual adjudication of the issues are of paramount importance and the appeal remedy provided under the statute since efficacious, the present writ petition is not entertainable. Granting liberty to the petitioner to prefer an appeal, the present writ petition stands dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. (S.M.S.,J.) (R.R.V.,J.) 13-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No cse
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To
1. The Principal Secretary to Government, Housing and urban Development Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.
2. The Member Secretary, Chennai Metropolitan development Authority, Thalamuthu Natrajan Building, No.1, Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.
3. The Regional Deputy Commissioner (South), Greater Chennai Corporation, Adyar, Chennai - 600 020.
4. The Executive Engineer, Zone -13, Greater Chennai Corporation, No.115, Dr.Muthulakshmi Salai, Adyar, Chennai - 600 020.
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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J. AND R.RAJESH VIVEKANANTHAN, J. cse WP.No.41425 of 2026 13-10-2026