Judgment · High Court
Case at a glance
Outcome
Dismissed
With the above observation, this writ petition is dismissed
Provisions considered
Key paragraphs
- Para 33. Learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 3, on instructions, submits that the remedy available to the petitioner is to prefer a revision before the authority concerned under Section 80-A of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971 and…
Judgment
W.P.(MD) No.4224 of 2026BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURTDATED : 16.02.2026CORAM:THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRANandTHE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SENTHILKUMARW.P.(MD) No.4224 of 2026andW.M.P.(MD) No.3512 of 2026M.Sadaram Patel ... Petitioner-vs-1.The State of Tamil Nadu rep.by Secretary to Government Housing and Urban Development Department Fort St.George, Chennai-600 0092.The Director of Town and Country Planning No.807, Anna Salai Chennai-600 0023.The Member Secretary Kumbakonam Local Planning Authority Kumbakonam Thanjavur District-612 001____________Page 1 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.4224 of 20264.The Commissioner Kumbakonam Municipality Kumbakonam Thanjavur District-612 001... RespondentsPRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of certiorarified mandamus calling for the records relating to the proceedings of the 4th respondent in Proceedings No.08/2025 in Na.Ka.No.2223/2025/D1 dated 03.02.2026 passed by the 4th respondent culminating in the impugned Lock and Seal Order issued in respect of the petitioner's premises situated at Ward C2, Block No.17, T.S.Nos.1487, 1488 and 1489/1 (Old No.101/1489, 1488), Kumbakonam Municipality and quash the same as illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to forthwith de-seal the petitioner's premises pending disposal of the statutory appeal filed by the petitioner under Section 80-A, dated 10.02.2026, on the file of the first respondent. For Petitioner: Mr.Niranjan S.Kumarfor Mr.Vidhya SagarFor Respondents: Mr.D.Sasi KumarAdditional Government Pleader for R1 to R3Mr.B.Jameel Arasu for R4____________Page 2 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.4224 of 2026
O R D E R[Order of the Court was made by DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.]Mr.D.Sasi Kumar, learned Additional Government Pleader, takes notice for the respondents 1 to 3 and Mr.B.Jameel Arasu, learned counsel, takes notice for the fourth respondent.
Pursuant to the directions issued by this Court, the unauthorized construction put up by the petitioner has been locked and sealed by the fourth respondent. Challenging the lock and seal proceedings, this writ petition is filed.
Operative part
Learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 3, on instructions, submits that the remedy available to the petitioner is to prefer a revision before the authority concerned under Section 80-A of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971 and the petitioner has also availed the right of revision by filing a revision before the Government on 10.02.2026.____________Page 3 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.4224 of 20264. In view of the above submission, the petitioner cannot parallelly invoke the writ jurisdiction. If the petitioner has any grievance with regard to the sealing of his approved structure, it is for him to approach the authority concerned and get his approved portion desealed.5. With the above observation, this writ petition is dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. [G.J., J.] [N.S., J.] 16.02.2026NCC :Yes / NoIndex :Yes / NoInternet: Yes / No krkTo:1.The Secretary to Government, Housing and Urban Development Department, State of Tamil Nadu, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.2.The Director of Town and Country Planning, No.807, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002.____________Page 4 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.4224 of 20263.The Member Secretary, Kumbakonam Local Planning Authority, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District-612 001.____________Page 5 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.4224 of 2026DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.ANDN.SENTHILKUMAR, J.krkW.P.(MD) No.4224 of 2026andW.M.P.(MD) No.3512 of 202616.02.2026____________Page 6 of 6
Questions this judgment answers
What did the Court decide in this case?
The Court recorded the following disposition: With the above observation, this writ petition is dismissed
Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?
Constitution of India — art. 226; Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971.
Precedent status how later indexed judgments have treated this case
No known negative treatment found in the Courts & Cases corpus.
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