Jamuna v. the Commissioner
Case brief
What is this about?
The petitioner sought a writ of mandamus directing the Commissioner to demolish a building pursuant to a statutory notice. The court held that since a tenant occupied the property, the petitioner must first terminate the lease under Section 133 of the Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Act, 1998, before seeking demolition. Consequently, the petition was dismissed as withdrawn by the petitioner who rese
What did the court decide?
Writ petition dismissed as withdrawn with clarification that petitioner must follow Section 133 of the Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Act, 1998 before seeking demolition due to tenant occupation.