Case Note & Summary
The petitioner, Mrs. P. Kavitha, claimed to be the absolute owner of a property measuring 2420 sq. ft. at Plot No. 10, Thangam Colony 1st Street, Anna Nagar, Chennai. She had obtained building plan permission from Chennai Corporation and constructed a two-storey building. The Corporation authorities received complaints from an adjacent plot owner regarding unauthorised construction or deviations. An inspection was conducted and the authorities found several deviations between the approved plans and the actual construction. Specifically, the ground floor and car parking area was 181.42 sq. m. as against the planned 136.73 sq. m.; the first floor was 181.42 sq. m. as against 141.83 sq. m.; the second floor was 181.42 sq. m. as against 99.89 sq. m.; and the terrace floor was 14.22 sq. m. as against 9.00 sq. m. Based on these deviations, the Commissioner of Greater Chennai Corporation passed an order dated 11.06.2024, and the Executive Engineer of Zone-VIII issued a locking and sealing notice dated 18.11.2024. The notice directed the petitioner to de-occupy the premises within seven days to enable the Corporation officials to take appropriate action in accordance with law. Aggrieved, the petitioner filed a writ petition (WP No. 37221 of 2024) before the Madras High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking to quash the notice and forbear the respondents from taking any coercive action of locking and sealing the subject property. The court's final decision is not provided in the available text.
Issue of Consideration
WP No. 37221 of 2024
