Three stands of M A Chidambaram Stadium under lock and seal again

Chennai:

The Corporation of Chennai has resealed three stands of M A Chidambaram stadium on Thursday.

The move comes in the wake of Supreme Court intervention to open the stands for the match between Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Daredevils on May 14.

The Supreme Court has allowed the stands – I J and K to be opened for the one match stating that tickets had already been sold for the stands and it would create law and order problem if people were not allowed to get in to watch the match.

The newly violated stands were sealed as they were constructed without planning persmission. here were setback violations while redesigning the stadium. “There have been some setback violations and some structures had to be demolished. If they comply with all the regulations, then officials will have no objection in giving clearance certificate,” sources said.

The Chennai Corporation had on May 12 sealed the three stands stating that TNCA has yet to get planning permission and building approval. The sealing came after the Supreme Court stayed the February 6 order of the Madras High Court. The High Court had earlier set aside orders of the Tamil Nadu Housing and Urban Development Department, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, the Chennai Corporation and the Additional Commissioner of Police, in 2011 and 2012 which restrained TNCA from using the reconstructed stands in the stadium.