N.Kumar v. The Member Secretary / Assistant Director
Case brief
What is this about?
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court held that land reserved for road purposes in the Trichy Bye Pass Road Detailed Development Plan (2002) lapsed under Section 38 of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971 as no acquisition occurred within three years. The Court declared the land released and directed the respondents to update relevant records.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner's prayer for declaration and release of land from reservation in the Trichy Bye Pass Road Detailed Development Plan allowed; respondents directed to make necessary changes.