N.M. Shadiq Basha vs Additional Chief Secretary (Technical) Housing and Urban Development Department

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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 47415

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
G. R. Swaminathan, V. Lakshminarayanan, JJ
N.M. Shadiq Basha – Appellant
Versus
Additional Chief Secretary (Technical) Housing and Urban Development Department – Respondent

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: K.Siva Subramanian
For the Respondents: M.Sivavarthanan, D.B.R.Prabhu

Table of Content
1. summary of facts leading to the statutory revision petition. (Para 1 , 2)
2. court directive to dispose of pending revision and maintain status quo. (Para 3)

(Order of the Court was made by G.R.Swaminathan J.)

Heard both sides.

2. Questioning the lock and seal notice issued by the 2^nd respondent, the petitioners have preferred a Special Revision Petition under Section 80(A) of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971 before the 1^st respondent.

3. The 1^st respondent is directed to dispose of the aforesaid Special Revision Petition filed by the petitioners dated 29.05.2025 on merits and in accordance with law within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

4. Till then, no coercive action shall be taken against the petitioners.

5. We make it clear that we have not gone into the merits of the issue.

6. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs.

Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

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