Pending appeal restrains construction; contempt closed pending disposal.

Alleging non-compliance with the order passed by this Court in W.P.(MD)No.12652 of 2025 dated 23.07.2025, the present Contempt Petition has been filed.

2.It is now submitted that, as against the order rejecting the regularization application, the fifth respondent has preferred an appeal before the Government under Section 79 of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971, and that the said appeal has been admitted, with certain queries having been raised by the Appellate Authority.

3.In view of the above, the Appellate Authority is directed to dispose of the appeal on merits and in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible. Till such time the appeal is disposed of and the matter is regularized, there shall be no further construction by the fifth respondent. In the event of any further construction, the authorities concerned shall take appropriate action to remove the same in accordance with law.

4.In view of the above directions, this Contempt Petition is closed.