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Nainamma, Vs Government of Tamil Nadu — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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Nainamma, v. Government of Tamil Nadu

Madras HC9 Sept 2025WP/27808/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Nainamma v. Government of Tamil Nadu and Greater Chennai Corporation (Zone IX), W.P.No.27808 of 2025 (with W.M.P.Nos.31147 & 31148 of 2025), High Court of Judicature at Madras, decided 09.09.2025 by Manindra Mohan Shrivastava, CJ (with G. Arul Murugan, J). Keywords: lock and seal; sealing of premises; Bells Road, Chepauk, Chennai; Greater Chennai Corporation; Zonal Officer Zone IX; enforcement action; certiorarified mandamus; Article 226 Constitution of India; alternative remedy; revision petition; Section 80A Town and Country Planning Act 1971; dismissal without merits; expedited disposal; no costs. Advocates: D.S.Rajasekaran (petitioner); M.Habeeb Rahman, Government Advocate (Respondent-1); D.B.R.Prabhu, Standing Counsel (Respondents 2-4).

What did the court decide?

Liberty to press the pending revision petition under Section 80A of the Town and Country Planning Act, 1971 before the revisional authority, with a direction that it be disposed of as expeditiously as possible; no order as to costs.

Why is it important?

Without commenting upon the merits of the case, the writ petition is dismissed, with liberty to the petitioner to press the revision petition pending before the revisional authority. ¶37

What the court decided

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Outcome

Liberty to press the pending revision petition under Section 80A of the Town and Country Planning Act, 1971 before the revisional authority, with a direction that it be disposed of as expeditiously as possible; no order as to costs.

Issue for consideration

Whether the lock and seal enforcement action taken by the third respondent against the petitioner's premises at Chepauk, Chennai is correct and valid. +1 more

Ratio / Principle

Without commenting upon the merits of the case, the writ petition is dismissed, with liberty to the petitioner to press the revision petition pending before the revisional authority.

Key takeaways

The revisional authority shall dispose of the pending revision petition as expeditiously as possible.ratio¶37
There shall be no order as to costs, and consequently the interim applications (W.M.P.Nos.31147 & 31148 of 2025) are also dismissed.ratio¶38

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (Coram: Manindra Mohan Shrivastava, CJ and G. Arul Murugan, J; order made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice). Writ petition under Article 226 by Nainamma seeking certiorarified mandamus to quash the lock-and-seal enforcement action taken by the Greater Chennai Corporation, Zone IX against premises at Old Door No.121, New Door No.162, Bells Road, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005 (Letter No.Z.O.IX.C.No.03545/2025 dated 27.05.2025) and to compel a rehearing with personal hearing. Dismissed without commenting on merits, since the petitioner had already filed a revision petition under Section 80A of the Town and Country Planning Act, 1971, pending before the revisional authority; liberty given to press that revision petition, which the authority was requested to dispose of expeditiously; no order as to costs; interim applications dismissed.

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W.P.No.27808 of 2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 09.09.2025

CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA,

CHIEF JUSTICE AND

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN

W.P.No.27808 of 2025

&

W.M.P.Nos.31147 & 31148 of 2025

Nainamma

.. Petitioner

Vs.

Government of Tamil Nadu

Rep. by its Secretary to Government Housing & Urban Development Department Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.

The Greater Chennai Corporation Rep. by its Commissioner Ripon Building, Chennai 600 003.

Greater Chennai Corporation Rep. by its Zonal Officer Zone IX, No.4, 4^th Cross Street Lake View Road, Nungambakkam Chennai 600 034.

Greater Chennai Corporation Rep. by its Assistant Executive Engineer Zone IX, No.1Lake Area 4^th Cross Street Nungambakkam Chennai 600 034.

.. Respondents

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Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records of the 3^rd respondent vide their Letter No.Z.O.IX.C.No.03545/2025 dated 27.05.2025 relating to enforcement action of locking and sealing of the premises in Old Door No.121, New Door No.162, Bells Road, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005, quash the same and consequently direct the 3^rd respondent to conduct a rehearing after due notice to the petitioner by affording opportunity of personal hearing.

For Petitioner

: Mr.D.S.Rajasekaran

For Respondents : Mr.M.Habeeb Rahman Government Advocate for Respondent-1

Mr.D.B.R.Prabhu Standing Counsel for Respondents 2 to 4

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice)

Though number of grounds were urged by petitioner to assail

the correctness and validity of the lock and seal order, learned counsel for petitioner fairly states that petitioner has already

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W.P.No.27808 of 2025

approached the revisional authority by making a revision petition

under Section 80A of the Town and Country Planning Act, 1971.

In that view of the matter, without commenting upon the merits of the case, this petition is dismissed with liberty to press the revision petition pending before the revisional authority, which shall be disposed as expeditiously as possible. There shall be no order as

to costs. Consequently, the interim applications are also dismissed.

(MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J) 09.09.2025

Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No

kpl

To

The Secretary to Government Housing & Urban Development Department Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.

The Commissioner Greater Chennai Corporation

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W.P.No.27808 of 2025

Ripon Building, Chennai 600 003.

The Zonal Officer Greater Chennai Corporation Zone IX, No.4, 4^th Cross Street Lake View Road, Nungambakkam Chennai 600 034.

The Assistant Executive Engineer Greater Chennai Corporation Zone IX, No.1Lake Area 4^th Cross Street Nungambakkam Chennai 600 034.

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W.P.No.27808 of 2025

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN,J.

(kpl)

W.P.No.27808 of 2025

09.09.2025

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Issues for consideration

2 issues framed by the court

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1.
Whether the lock and seal enforcement action taken by the third respondent against the petitioner's premises at Chepauk, Chennai is correct and valid.¶31
2.
Whether the petitioner is entitled to a rehearing by the third respondent after due notice, with an opportunity of personal hearing.medium confidence¶23

Statutes considered

2 provisions across 2 enactments

AI extract

Constitution of IndiaArticle 226¶23
Town and Country Planning Act, 1971Section 80A¶36

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Order under challenge
Enforcement action of locking and sealing of the premises at Old Door No.121, New Door No.162, Bells Road, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005, taken by the third respondent (Greater Chennai Corporation, Zonal Officer, Zone IX) vide Letter No.Z.O.IX.C.No.03545/2025.¶23
Third respondent - Greater Chennai Corporation (Zonal Officer, Zone IX) · 27.05.2025
Prior proceeding
Petitioner approached the revisional authority by filing a revision petition under Section 80A of the Town and Country Planning Act, 1971.¶36
Prior proceeding
The revision petition was pending before the revisional authority at the time this writ petition was decided.¶37

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
Nainamma¶11
Mr.D.S.Rajasekaran
respondent
Government of Tamil Nadu (Rep. by its Secretary to Government, Housing & Urban Development Department, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009)¶14
Mr.M.Habeeb Rahman
respondent
The Greater Chennai Corporation (Rep. by its Commissioner, Ripon Building, Chennai 600 003)¶16
Mr.D.B.R.Prabhu
respondent
Greater Chennai Corporation (Rep. by its Zonal Officer, Zone IX, Nungambakkam, Chennai 600 034)¶17
Mr.D.B.R.Prabhu
respondent
Greater Chennai Corporation (Rep. by its Assistant Executive Engineer, Zone IX, Nungambakkam, Chennai 600 034)¶18
Mr.D.B.R.Prabhu

Coram

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Manindra Mohan Shrivastavaauthor¶5
G.ARUL MURUGANmember¶7

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Madras HC
Decided on: 9 Sept 2025 · September
Registered: 24 Jul 2025
Case no.: WP/27808/2025
CNR: HCMA011617842025
Topic: Writ and Judicial Review
Bench: G.arul Murugan
Disposal: DISMISSED
Case type: W.P.

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Nainamma, v. Government of Tamil Nadu, WP/27808/2025 (MAD), decided on 9 September 2025.

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Statutes2

Constitution of IndiaArticle 226
Town and Country Planning Act, 1971Section 80A

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Procedural history3

Enforcement action of locking and sealing of the premises at Old Door No.121, New Door No.162, Bells Road, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005, taken by the third respondent (Greater Chennai Corporation, Zonal Officer, Zone IX) vide Letter No.Z.O.IX.C.No.03545/2025.Third respondent - Greater Chennai Corporation (Zonal Officer, Zone IX) · 27.05.2025
Petitioner approached the revisional authority by filing a revision petition under Section 80A of the Town and Country Planning Act, 1971.
The revision petition was pending before the revisional authority at the time this writ petition was decided.

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Bench / Coram

Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and G.ARUL MURUGAN

Parties & counsel