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Madras HC Dismisses PIL Challenging New Tamil Nadu Secretariat Building Proposal
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News18•05-10-2026, 14:15
Madras HC Dismisses PIL Challenging New Tamil Nadu Secretariat Building Proposal
- •The Madras High Court dismissed as withdrawn a Public Interest Litigation challenging the Tamil Nadu government's proposal to build a new secretariat.
- •The petitioner argued that the Rs 1,200 crore project at Foreshore Estate would waste public money and harm local fishermen's welfare.
- •The first bench questioned the court's authority to direct the government on building locations and criticized the lack of proper research in the PIL.
- •When the court indicated it would impose heavy costs, the petitioner's counsel requested permission to withdraw the petition.
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The Madras High Court dismissed the PIL as withdrawn after the petitioner's counsel requested permission to withdraw the petition when the bench questioned the court's power to direct government building locations and indicated it would impose heavy costs for lack of proper research and homework.
The proposed new Secretariat is estimated to cost Rs 1,200 crore and is planned to be built at Foreshore Estate, also known as Pattinapakkam, on land owned by the Tamil Nadu Housing Authority.
The petitioner argued that building the new Secretariat would waste public money and negatively affect the interests and welfare of the local fishermen living in the area.
