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CHENNAI: The Madras High Court has criticized the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) as “negligent and indolent” for failing to follow court orders concerning unauthorized constructions. Instead of enforcing lock-and-seal orders, the GCC has been allowing building occupants to explore other options.
This case arose from a petition aimed at sealing a building in Virugambakkam. During a hearing on April 3, the court reprimanded the GCC for neglecting a similar petition from 2023. Although the GCC requested four weeks for compliance, the case was not revisited until August 12.
Due to the GCC’s inaction, the court initiated suo motu contempt proceedings and summoned the corporation officials on August 26. The corporation commissioner then informed the court that a private bank, one of the building’s occupants, had filed for eviction.
While the bench found the corporation officials guilty of willfully disobeying court orders, it accepted their apology as the premises were eventually locked and sealed on August 15.
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