Sameena v. the Malappuram Muncipality
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioners challenged the rejection of their building permit application by the Malappuram Municipality on grounds that the land was proposed for bypass alignment in the Master Plan but not yet acquired. The Court allowed the writ petition, quashed the rejection order, and directed reconsideration of the permit application.
What did the court decide?
The impugned order rejecting the building permit application is quashed, and the respondent municipality is directed to reconsider the petitioners' application within one month.