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P.Thillaikarasi v. The Director of Town and Country planning

Madras HC20 Sept 2023WP/31894/2022

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What is this about?

In this writ petition challenging the failure of the 5th respondent to hand over a public road via a gift deed, the petitioner sought a writ of mandamus directing the 3rd respondent to take possession. The court closed the petition after recording that the 3rd respondent had initiated proceedings against the 5th respondent dated 13.09.2023 for failing to surrender the road portion as per approval

What did the court decide?

Petition closed by recording the proceedings dated 13.09.2023 initiated by the 3rd respondent against the 5th respondent. No costs.

P.Thillaikarasi Vs The Director of Town and Country planning — Property and Title | Madras HC (2023)

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W.P.No.31894 of 2022

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 20.09.2023

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE N.MALA

W.P.No.31894 of 2022

P.Thillaikarasi

..Petitioner

Vs.

The Director of Town and Country Planning, Directorate of Town and Country Planning Head Office, Anna Salai, Chennai- 600 002.

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The Deputy Director of Town and Country Planning, Salem Region, Sannathi Street, Subramani Nagar, Salem- 636 005.

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The Assistant Director of Town and Country Planning, Office of Assistant Director of Town and Country Planning, Door No. 6/12, 17 Paramathi Road (South Side), Namakkal District.

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The Block Development Officer (Village Panchayat), Elachipalayam Block, Tiruchengode Taluk, Namakkal District.

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5.N. Ponnusamy

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...Respondents

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PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the 3^rd Respondent to take over the possession of the public road, situate in Manathi Village, Tiruchengode Taluk, Namakkal District, measuring an extent of 17,940 Sq.Ft. comprised in Survey No. 187/2, 187/3, 187/5C, 189/4, 189/12 Part, 189/13A, 189/22, 189/23 Part & 189/24 Part, enabling the Petitioner and other adjacent land owners to use the said road and to take action against the 5^th Respondent, due to his failure in handing over and non-execution of gift deed in so far as the said public road in the light of the In-Principle Approval dated 25.05.2018 issued by the 2^nd Respondent and the Order of Regularization dated 26.12.2018 issued by the 4^th Respondent by considering the Petitioner's representation dated 27.09.2022.

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For Petitioner : Mr.S.Senthil For RR 1 and 4 : Mr.E.Vijay Anand Additional Government Pleader For R-5 : Mrs.A. Madhumathi

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O R D E R

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(The order of the Court was made by J.Nisha Banu,J.)

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This writ petition has been filed seeking a Writ of Mandamus directing the 3^rd respondent to take over the possession of the public road, situate in Manathi Village, Tiruchengode Taluk, Namakkal District, measuring an extent of 17,940 Sq.Ft. comprised in Survey No. 187/2, 187/3, 187/5C, 189/4, 189/12 Part, 189/13A, 189/22, 189/23 Part and 189/24 Part.

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The case of the petitioner is that the 5^th respondent executed a gift deed dated 30.10.2018 to and in favour of the State Government handing over the plots (Plot Nos.40, 41, 42, 47, 48, 49, 71, 94 and 10) in respect of Park measuring to an extent of 13,244 Sq.Ft., whereas he has neither handed over the land nor executed gift deed for Public Road.

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It is a matter of record that this court by order dated 02.12.2022, while admitting the writ petition directed the Director of Town and Country Planning to conduct an enquiry and to file a report before this

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court. This court observed that the Regional Deputy Director who is vested with the duty of regulating development has acted whimsically and issued a regularisation order without following the procedure prescribed under the Rules.

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After several hearings, today, the learned Additional

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Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 4 submits that since the petitioner did not surrender the disputed road portion in Survey No. 187/2, 187/3, 187/5C, 189/4, 189/12 Part, 189/13A, 189/22, 189/23 Part & 189/24 Part, proceedings has been issued by the 3^rd respondent in Na.Ka.No.2593 of 2022 dated 13.09.2023 as against the

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5^th respondent. He also produced a copy of the proceedings dated 13.09.2023 before this Court.

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A perusal of the proceedings dated 13.09.2023 would go to

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show that the conditions for the approval of the lay out is to hand over the lands for road and for public purpose. Since the said condition was not complied with by the 5^th respondent, the Director, Town and Country Planning in his enquiry found that the 5^th respondent has not

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handed over the lands as per the Gift Deed for road and public purpose

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within the time stipulated and as such, rejected the approval granted to

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the unapproved lay out as per the directions of this court issued on 02.12.2022.

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In view of the above, recording the proceedings dated 13.09.2023 in Na.Ka.No.2593/2022, this writ petition is closed. No

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costs.

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(J.N.B, J.) (N.M, J.) Index : Yes / No 20.09.2023 Internet : Yes / No Speaking order: Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes / No dsn/nvsri

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The Director of Town and Country Planning, Directorate of Town and Country Planning Head Office, Anna Salai, Chennai- 600 002.

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The Deputy Director of Town and Country Planning, Salem Region,Sannathi Street, Subramani Nagar, Salem- 636 005.

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J. NISHA BANU, J. and N.MALA, J.

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dsn/nvsri

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The Assistant Director of Town and Country Planning, Office of Assistant Director of Town and Country Planning, Door No. 6/12, 17 Paramathi Road (South Side), Namakkal District.

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The Block Development Officer (Village Panchayat), Elachipalayam Block, Tiruchengode Taluk, Namakkal District.

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20.09.2023

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