SATISH K.AGNIHOTRI AND K.K.SASIDHARAN, J.J.

INTRODUCTORY :

The maintainability of revision petition under Section 80-A of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971, before locking and sealing the premises, is the core issue raised in these Writ Petitions.

Lead Case :-W.P.No.16392 of 2015:-

2. The petitioner purchased a shop building admeasuring 188 sq.ft. at Door No.336, Mint Street, Sowcarpet, Chennai. The building was constructed by his vendor pursuant to the permission granted by the Corporation of Chennai, vide building permit dated 2 June 2010. The petitioner has been running a Pharmacy. While so, the second respondent issued a de-occupation notice dated 30 May 2015, calling upon the petitioner to discontinue the occupation of premises within 15 days for the purpose of locking and sealing on account of unauthorized construction. The petitioner preferred a revision petition under Section 80-A of the Act, challenging the de-occupation notice. The revision petition was returned to comply with the direction as contained in the de-occupation notice and represent thereafter. Feeling aggrieved, the petitioner has come up with the Writ Petition.

3. The Secretary to Governme