S.Durai Udaiyar v. the Government of Tamilnadu
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court, W.P.No.1887 of 2025, decided 26.03.2025; S.Durai Udaiyar v. Government of Tamil Nadu (CMDA), Commissioner Avadi Municipality and Block Development Officer, Kattupakkam; writ of mandamus seeking enquiry into illegal/unauthorized constructions on private land S.Nos.122 & 137, Kattupakkam Village, Poonamallee Taluk, Thiruvallur District; Town and Country Plan Act, 1971; Article 226 Constitution of India; Court held civil-nature dispute with unimpleaded third-party encroachers belongs in Civil Court; writ petition disposed of with liberty to approach Civil Court, no costs; Coram: S.M. Subramaniam, J. and K. Rajasekar, J.; advocates: Manikuyil.K (petitioner), C.Manoharan (R1/CMDA), R.A.Gopinath, Senior Counsel (R2), E.Veda Bagath Singh (R3).
What did the court decide?
Liberty granted to the petitioner to approach the Civil Court of law; no order as to costs.