Heard.

2. This writ petition assails the impugned lock and seal notice dated 20.3.2026 and the impugned lock and seal order dated 17.4.2026 on the ground that when already appeal preferred under Section 80A(3) of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971 (for short, “the Act”) is pending, the impugned lock and seal notice and lock and seal order came to be issued.

3. Learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner contended that already the respondent Municipality has issued notice dated 2.9.2024, against which the petitioner has filed an appeal under Section 80A(3) of the Act. Further, the petitioner had also approached this Court earlier by filing W.P.No.22824 of 2025, wherein a direction was issued by this Court on 24.6.2025 to the first respondent therein to dispose of the appeal filed under Section 80A(3) of the Act within a period of three months. It is submitted that while the said appeal is still pending consideration, the third respondent h