A. Shiny v. The Deputy Director
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Madurai Bench, Madras High Court, Division Bench (J. Nisha Banu and S. Srimathy, JJ.), judgment by S. Srimathy, J., 07.04.2025. Writ appeal against Single Judge order in W.P.(MD)No.22573 of 2024 rejecting/challenging layout approval on ground of approach road through water body. Appellant had built an over bridge over the water channel leaving it undisturbed. Division Bench modified Single Judge's order: authorities (Deputy Director, Town and Country Planning; District Collector; Block Development Officer, Sivagangai) to decide layout application within twelve weeks uninfluenced by approach-road-in-water-body finding; liberty to consent to road expansion near bridge. Filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent Act. Keywords: layout approval, water channel, over bridge, water body, Town and Country Planning, Sivagangai, intra-court appeal, modification of Single Judge order.