V.Revathi, v. The Secretary
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ petition challenging refusal of building permission due to unpublished Draft Comprehensive Development Plan. Court directed Respondent Secretary to expedite publication within three months and disposed of the petition.
What did the court decide?
Directed first respondent to publish Comprehensive Development Plan for Puducherry Planning Area-2036 not later than three months from today.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 01.08.2019
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN
W.P.No. 10769 of 2019
and
W.M.P.No. 11248 of 2019
V.Revathi ... Petitioner
Vs.
- The Secretary, Secretary (Housing and Town Planning) Chief Secretariat, Puducherry – 1.
- Chief Town Planner, Town and Country Planning Development, Jawahar Nagar, Boomianpet, Puducherry – 605005.
- The Member Secretary, Puducherry Planning Authority, Jawahar Nagar Main Rd, Jawahar Nagar, Puducherry – 605005. ... Respondents
Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents to publish the Draft Comprehensive Development Plan for Puducherry Planning Area – 2036 dated 07.05.2018 in the official gazette within a time frame fixed by this Hon'ble Court and grant building approval for the petitioner's land to construct a residential house in Plot No.23 measuring 1200 sq.ft. comprised in Town Survey Nos.3/16, 3/5 and 3/7 situated at “Saraswathi Garden” in Cadaser No.966 1/3, Ward-O, Block No.4, T.S.No.3/7, R.S.No.214/9PT, Now Cadastre No.966/2/3/1 of Murungapakkam Revenue Village, Puducherry.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Revathi
- respondent
The Secretary, Secretary (Housing and Town Planning), Chief Secretariat, Puducherry
- respondent
Chief Town Planner
- respondent
The Member Secretary, Puducherry Planning Authority
Coram
Case details
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