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PIL urges Madras High Court to scrap Pattinapakkam Assembly‑Secretariat project
✍️ The Hindu
🗓 04 Oct 2026, 12:32 PM
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A public interest litigation filed in the Madras High Court calls for the abandonment of the proposed Pattinapakkam Assembly‑cum‑Secretariat complex.
A public interest litigation has been submitted to the Madras High Court seeking the cancellation of the Pattinapakkam Assembly‑cum‑Secretariat complex, a flagship infrastructure project planned on the outskirts of Chennai.
The petition argues that the project, which envisions a combined legislative assembly and secretariat building, poses environmental concerns and financial burdens, and that the land could be better utilized for public welfare.
Legal counsel for the petitioners urged the court to direct the state government to halt all construction activities until a thorough review is conducted. The case is expected to be heard in the coming weeks, with the outcome likely to influence the future of the development.
State officials have not yet responded publicly to the filing, but the matter adds to ongoing debates over large‑scale public works in Tamil Nadu.
The petition argues that the project, which envisions a combined legislative assembly and secretariat building, poses environmental concerns and financial burdens, and that the land could be better utilized for public welfare.
Legal counsel for the petitioners urged the court to direct the state government to halt all construction activities until a thorough review is conducted. The case is expected to be heard in the coming weeks, with the outcome likely to influence the future of the development.
State officials have not yet responded publicly to the filing, but the matter adds to ongoing debates over large‑scale public works in Tamil Nadu.