IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
N. Sathish Kumar, J
R.Padmavathi – Appellant
Versus
The Additional Secretary to – Respondent
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| 1. unauthorized additional floor construction led to sealing despite regularization intent. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 2. final extension granted for goods removal before sealing. (Para 7 , 8) |
| 3. writ disposed with compliance directions. (Para 9) |
(Order of the Court was made by N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.)
The petitioner has filed the present Writ Petition seeking a direction to the first respondent not to seal the petitioner’s building on 23.03.2026 and further to direct the first respondent to extend the period for six months or until the disposal of the appeal pending before the first respondent under Section 80-A of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971.
2.The petitioner contends that the original building plan for her property was approved in 2015 for Ground + 1 Floor. Subsequently, in view of the prevailing development pattern in the locality, where surrounding buildings, including those of immediate neighbours, are Ground + 2 Floors, her husband decided to construct an additional floor with a bona fide intention of submitting revised plans for regularization.
3.The petitioner states that her husband, being an NRI employed in Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, could
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