Mrs. P. Kavitha, v. Tmt. Kakarla Usha, I.A.S., and 2 Others

ORDER (Order of the Court was made by S.M.Subramaniam J.)

This Contempt Petition has been instituted to punish the respondents for their wilfull disobedience of the order of this Court dated

14.02.2025 made in W.P.No.37221 of 2024.

¶2The petitioner-in-person in the present contempt proceedings is present. In the writ petition, this Court, directed the Official respondents Page3 of 6 to demolish the unauthorised building / deviation, since the petitioner exhausted all the remedies under the statute even, the Government elaborately considered the claim of the petitioner under Section 80-A of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act. Under those circumstances, this Court passed the order in the writ petition.

¶3The petitioner-in-person would submit that the respondents have locked and sealed the premises and she is not in a position to take out her belongings kept inside the building. Due to the said situation, she is now residing at Bangalore in her relatives' house. Under these circumstances, the petitioner would submit that she may be permitted to remove the belongings kept inside the subject building.

¶4The learned Standing counsel appearing for the Corporation has no serious objection for the said request made by the petitioner.

¶5In view of the facts and circumstances, the Chennai Corporation authorities shall fix a time and date and communicate the same to the petitioner in advance and allow her to remove her belongings in her convenient date. She may be given more than one or different spells as per her request in written to remove her belongings. Page4 of 6

¶6The Authorities shall open the premises, allow the petitioner to remove her belongings and thereafter, proceed with the demolition of unauthorised construction. The Authorities are bound to complete the demolition of building as per the orders of this Court and handover the building to the owner / petitioner. The said exercise is directed to be completed within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

¶7With the above directions, this Contempt Petition stands disposed of. Consequently, connected sub-application is closed. (S.M.S.,J.) (K.R.S.,J.) 23-01-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order KKN Page5 of 6 To

¶1Tmt. Kakarla Usha, I.A.S., The Secretary to the Government, Housing and Urban Development Department, Fort St. George, Chennai -600 009.

¶2J.Kumaragurubaran, I.A.S., The Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation, Ripon Building, Chennai.

¶3T.Padmanabhan, The Executive Engineer, Zone-VIII, Greater Chennai Corporation, Chennai-600 001. CONToPoNo.o3937oofo2025 S.M.SUBRAMANIAM,eJ. AND K.RAJASEKAR,eJ. KKN CONTePeNo.e3937eofe2025 23-01-2026 Page6oofo6

Page1 of 6 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 23-01-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR Mrs. P. Kavitha, D/o. Late S.R. Pamanabhan, 7, New No. 20, Thangam Colony 1st Street, Anna Nagar West, Chennai -600040. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. Tmt. Kakarla Usha, I.A.S., The Secretary to the Government, Housing and Urban Development Department, Fort St. George, Chennai -600 009. 2. J.Kumaragurubaran, I.A.S., The Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation, Ripon Building, Chennai. Page2 of 6 3. T.Padmanabhan, The Executive Engineer, Zone-VIII, Greater Chennai Corporation, Chennai-600 001. ..Contemnor(s) Prayer: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 & 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, to punish the respondents for Contempt of Court for wilfully disobeying the order dated 14.02.2025 passed by this Hon'ble Court in batch cases Writ Petition No. 37221 of 2024. For Petitioner(s): MRS.P.KAVITHA, (P-IN-P) For Contemnor(s): MR. T. CHANDRASEKARAN, SPECIAL GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR R1. MR. D. B.R. PRABHU STANDING COUNSEL FOR R2 & R3.