JUDGMENT

(Prayer: Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, thereby directing the second respondent to remove the lock and seal consequent to the Lock and Seal Notice dated 29.12.2021 bearing Ref.No.EC/S1/1383/2021, until the appeal dated 27.01.2022 pending before the first respondent is disposed off.)

T. Raja, J.

1. The petitioners, being the co-owners of Vasantham Thirumana Maaligai, have filed this writ petition seeking issuance of a mandamus directing the Member Secretary, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, the second respondent herein to remove the lock and seal effected pursuant to the lock and seal notice dated 29.12.2021, until the appeal dated 27.01.2022 pending before the first respondent is disposed of on merits and as per law.

2. Learned Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are the owners of the landed property having an extent of 36000 sq.ft., in Zamin Pallavaram Village, Chromepet and they were running a timber business under the name and style of 'Jaya Timber Depot' from the year 1972. As the timber business went down, they had to close the timber business in the ye