BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 16.02.2026 CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SENTHILKUMAR W.P.(MD) No.4292 of 2026 and W.M.P.(MD) No.3554 of 2026 C.Mariyappan ... Petitioner -vs-

1.The Additional Secretary (Technical)

Housing and Urban Development Department Secretariat, Chennai-600 009

2.The Commissioner Tirunelveli Municipal Corporation Tirunelveli District

3.The Directorate of Town and Country Planning

2nd, 3rd and 4th Floor C&E Market Road Koyambedu Chennai-600 007 ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of mandamus directing the 1^st respondent to consider and pass orders on the petitioner's representations dated 10.02.2026 seeking extension of time for de-sealing of the premises to enable implementation of the Government order dated 23.06.2025 vide Letter No.9979805/UD-4(L.Re.2)/2025-2 and grant 3 months time for the petitioner to implement the order dated

23.6.2025.

For Petitioner : Ms.Lakshmi Gopinathan for M/s.BFS Legal For Respondents : Mr.D.Sasi Kumar Additional Government Pleader for R1 & R3 Mr.S.P.Maharajan Standing Counsel for R2

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