Spurs said it had sought permission from the court to bring a claim against the east London Borough of Newham.
Newham Council arranged a £40m loan to finance West Ham's move to the stadium after the 2012 Games.
In March, Tottenham lost out to West Ham to become the tenant of the stadium following the Games.
West Ham intends to convert the 80,000-seater stadium into a 60,000-capacity facility which retains an athletics track.
It is believed Tottenham will ask the judicial review to consider whether Newham Council was right to use public money for the loan, and whether it went through proper processes before doing so.
In a statement, Tottenham said: ‘The club has today sought permission from the High Court to bring a claim against the London Borough of Newham for judicial review of Newham's process in providing a loan for the conversion of the Olympic Stadium after the 2012 Games.
‘The club wrote to Newham asking it to explain its reasons and justification for its decision, but Newham has declined to respond to this request for information.
‘Due to the time limits which apply to claims for judicial review, the club has had no alternative but to issue these proceedings in order to protect its position.
‘The club continues to hold discussions with both local and national government bodies in order to seek to agree a feasible stadium solution.’
It was revealed in March that Spurs had sent letters warning of court action to Newham Council and the Olympic Park Legacy Company.
West Ham plans to move from Upton Park in 2014-15.
Tottenham's joint bid with AEG sport and entertainment group had set out to create a football-only stadium without the track and to redevelop Crystal Palace for athletics.
The OPLC's choice of West Ham as preferred bidder was rubber-stamped by London mayor Boris Johnson and the UK government.
Published: 20/04/2011
Source: http://www.sportindustry.biz/news/view/9596/spurs-goes-to-court-over-2012-stadium
