This is a writ petition seeking a mandate to dispose of a long-pending revision application regarding building regularization. The Court observed that without data on pendency, it would not issue time-bound directions but requested early disposal.
No time-bound direction issued due to lack of data; petition disposed of with observation for early disposal.
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WP No.50256 of 2025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 05.01.2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA,
CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN
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Karthikeyan
.. Petitioner
-vs-
Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the 1st respondent to dispose the petitioner’s revision petition dated 23.11.2024 and consequently to regularize the petitioner’s building which is situated at No.45A,
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Jeyaparvathi Nagar, Kadappa Road, Puththakaram, Chennai 600 099 in view of the Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Act, 1998.
| For Petitioner | : | Mr.P.Vijendran |
|---|---|---|
| For Respondents | : | Mrs.P.Veena Suresh Stdg. Counsel for R-1 |
| : | Mr.P.Prithvi Chopda Stdg. Counsel for R-2 |
|
| : | Mr.RA.Gopinath | |
| Stdg. Counsel for R-3 | ||
| * * * * * | ||
| ORDER |
(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice)
The petitioner has filed this petition, feeling aggrieved by the
long pendency of his revision petition filed under Section 80A of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971.
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With the aforesaid observation, this petition is disposed of.
There shall be no order as to costs.
(MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ.) (G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.) 05.01.2026
Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No
sra
To
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THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN, J. (sra)
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether a writ court should issue time-bound directions for disposal of a revision petition in absence of data on pendency.
Whether the revision petition filed under Section 80A of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act requires expedited disposal.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Karthikeyan
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority
The Commissioner, Chennai Corporation
The Commissioner, Avadi Municipality
Manindra Mohan Shrivastava
G. Arul Murugan
As recorded by the court registry
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