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NISHA BANU, ANDM JOTHIRAMAN

Case at a glance

Outcome

Dismissed

Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed

Judgment

W.P.No.23758 of 2025IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRASDATED: 23.07.2025C O R A MTHE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE J.NISHA BANUANDTHE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMANW.P.No.23758 of 2025andW.M.P.No.26726 of 2025 Subhagayathri... Petitioner-vs-1.The Director, Town and Country Planning,3rd Floor, CMDA Complex,E and C Market Road, Koyambedu, Chennai.

2.

The Deputy Director, Town and Country Planning, Ground & First Floor, Door No.50,FCI Road, Gandhimanagar, Ganapathy, Coimbatore.

3.

The Member Cum Secretary, Town and Country Planning, Coimbatore.

4.

The Commissioner, Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation, Coimbatore.... Respondents1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.23758 of 2025 Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records of lock and seal notice / order dated 14.06.2025 in proceedings Na.Ka.No. 11729/2024/H1(E) on the file of the 4th respondent and quash the same. For Petitioner: Mr.K.MyilsamyFor R1 to R3: Mr.M.Venkateswaran, Spl. Govt. PleaderFor R4 : Mr.N.Velmurugan Standing Counsel*****

Operative part

O R D E R(By J.Nisha Banu,J.)When the matter is taken up for hearing, it is represented by the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the 4th respondent that against the order of the 4th respondent, there is an appeal remedy available under Section 80-A of the Town and Country Planning Act, 1971 and the petitioner, without exhausting the same, has filed this petition. 2. In view of the above submission, when there is a provision to file an appeal under Section 80-A of the Town and Country Planning Act, 1971 and obtain an interim order, the present Writ Petition is not maintainable at this stage and the same is liable to be dismissed.2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.23758 of 20253. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. (J.N.B.J.,) (M.J.R,J.,) 23.07.2025Index: Yes / NoInternet: Yes / NoarTo:1.The Director, Town and Country Planning,3rd Floor, CMDA Complex,E and C Market Road, Koyambedu, Chennai. 2. The Deputy Director, Town and Country Planning, Ground & First Floor, Door No.50,FCI Road, Gandhimanagar, Ganapathy, Coimbatore. 3. The Member Cum Secretary, Town and Country Planning, Coimbatore. 4. The Commissioner, Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation, Coimbatore.3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.23758 of 2025J.NISHA BANU, J.ANDM.JOTHIRAMAN , J. arW.P.No.23758 of 202523.07.20254/4

Questions this judgment answers

What did the Court decide in this case?

The Court recorded the following disposition: Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed

Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?

Constitution of India — art. 226; Town and Country Planning Act, 1971.

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