WP No.34766 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 16.09.2025 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN WP No.34766 of 2025 and WMP No.38939 of 2025 Syed Waliullah Khadri .. Petitioner -vs- 1. The Additional Secretary (Technical), Government of Tamil Nadu, Housing and Urban Development Department, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009. 2. The Commissioner, Greater Chennai Commissioner, Ripon Building, Park Town, Chennai 600 003. 3. The Executive Engineer, Zone-IX, Greater Chennai Corporation, No.1, Lake Area 4th Cross Street, Nungambakkam, Chennai 600 034. 4. J.B.N.Saffiyullah .. Respondents https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No.34766 of 2025 Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the 1st respondent to dispose of the two applications filed by the petitioner on 01.08.2025 and direct the 3rd respondent to unlock the seal in the premises situated at 3rd Floor, 15/31, Big Street, Triplicane, Chennai 600 005, to an extent of 602 sq.ft. pending disposal of the appeal filed under Section 80A of the Town and Country Planning Act, 1971. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Prabhu For Respondents : Mr.A.Edwin Prabakar State Govt. Pleader, for R-1 : M.A.Arun Babu Stdg. Counsel for RR 2 and 3 * * * * * ORDER (Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) What brings the petitioner before this Court is the delay in the decision of his revision filed under Section 80A of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971, before the revisional authority/ Additional Secretary (Technical) of Housing and Urban Development Department. Page 2 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No.34766 of 2025 2. We find that as against the lock and seal notice dated 12.03.2025, the revision itself was filed only in the month of July. 3. Be that as it may, the revision of the petitioner be decided as expeditiously as possible. Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, the interim application stands closed. (MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ.) (G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.) 16.09.2025 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No sra https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No.34766 of 2025 THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN , J. (sra) To 1. The Additional Secretary (Technical), Government of Tamil Nadu, Housing and Urban Development Department, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009. 2. The Commissioner, Greater Chennai Commissioner, Ripon Building, Park Town, Chennai 600 003. 3. The Executive Engineer, Zone-IX, Greater Chennai Corporation, No.1, Lake Area 4th Cross Street, Nungambakkam, Chennai 600 034. WP No.34766 of 2025 16.09.2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis