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R.P.Thangavelu Vs State of Tamil Nadu — Madras HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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R.P.Thangavelu Vs State of Tamil NaduR.P.Thangavelu v. State of Tamil Nadu

Disposed¶39

R.P.Thangavelu v. State of Tamil Nadu

Madras HC8 Sept 2025WP/2011/2018

Case brief

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What is this about?

Madras High Court writ petition WP No. 2011 of 2018 (WMP No. 2524 of 2018), decided 11-02-2026 by V. Lakshminarayananan J. Petitioners (R.P. Thangavelu and others, via power agent C. Balasubramanian) had prayed to quash ROC No.10248/2010/DP2 dated 22.12.2017 of the Commissioner of Town and Country Planning. Following the Court's earlier direction, the Director of Town and Country Planning, Chennai issued a fresh order on 06.02.2026. Court held no further orders necessary; writ petition disposed; petitioners at liberty to challenge the 06.02.2026 order. Respondents: State of Tamil Nadu (Chief Secretary), Commissioner of Town and Country Planning, District Collector/Chairman Coimbatore Local Planning Authority, Commissioner Coimbatore Municipal Corporation, and Kovai Ramanathapuram Veerappa Thevar Colony (President B. Kulandaisamy). Counsel for petitioners: V. Chandraprabu, S. Ranjithkumar, P. Senthilkumar, J. Lavanya.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition disposed of with no further orders; petitioners left with liberty to challenge the fresh order dated 06.02.2026 passed by the Director of Town and Country Planning, Chennai, if aggrieved. ¶39

Why is it important?

Since the Director of Town and Country Planning, Chennai has passed a fresh order on 06.02.2026 pursuant to this Court's earlier order, no further orders are necessary in the writ petition. ¶39

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Writ petition disposed of with no further orders; petitioners left with liberty to challenge the fresh order dated 06.02.2026 passed by the Director of Town and Country Planning, Chennai, if aggrieved.

Issue for consideration

Whether the order in ROC No.10248/2010/DP2 dated 22.12.2017 passed by the second respondent (Commissioner of Town and Country Planning) ought to be quashed.

Court's answer

Since the Director of Town and Country Planning, Chennai has passed a fresh order on 06.02.2026 pursuant to this Court's earlier order, no further orders are necessary in the writ petition.

Ratio / Principle

If the petitioners are aggrieved by the fresh order dated 06.02.2026, it is always open to them to challenge that order.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (V. Lakshminarayananan J.), WP No. 2011 of 2018 with WMP No. 2524 of 2018, order dated 11-02-2026: Petitioners R.P. Thangavelu, Deepa, Nandhani, Nagarajan, Devi and Arun, acting through power agent C. Balasubramanian, had sought quashing of the order in ROC No.10248/2010/DP2 dated 22.12.2017 passed by the Commissioner of Town and Country Planning (second respondent). Pursuant to an earlier order of the Court, the Director of Town and Country Planning, Chennai passed a fresh order on 06.02.2026, which was placed before the Court. Holding that no further orders were necessary in the writ petition, the Court disposed of it, expressly leaving the petitioners free to challenge the fresh order of 06.02.2026 if aggrieved.

A

WP No. 2011 of 2018

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 11-02-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN

WP No. 2011 of 2018

AND

WMP NO. 2524 OF 2018

R.P.Thangavelu 2. Deepa 3. Nandhani 4. Nagarajan 5. Devi 6. Arun

rep by their Power Agent C.Balasubramanian,

..Petitioner(s)

Vs

State of Tamil Nadu rep by The Chief Secretary to Govt. Fort St. George, Chennai-9

The Commissioner of Town and Country Planning, No.807, Anna Salai,

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Chennai-2
3. The District Collector/
Chairman Coimbatore Local Planning
Authority, Sivananda Colony, Coimbatore-
641001
4. The Commissioner
Coimbatore Municipal Corporation
Coimbatore- 641 110
5. Kovai Ramanathapuram Veerappa
Thevar Colony rep by its President
B.Kulandaisamy P.No.10, Veerappa Thevar
Colony, Nanjundapuram Po, Coimbatore-
641036
..Respondent(s)

Calling for the records in ROC No.10248/ 2010/ DP2 dated 22.12.2017 passed by the second respondent, quash the same

For Petitioner(s): M/s. V. Chandraprabu, S. Ranjithkumar, P. Senthilkumar, J. Lavanya Dt. 25/11/24

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Order

In terms of the order passed by this Court, the Director of Town and Country Planning Chennai has passed an order on 06.02.2026.The same is scanned and extracted hereunder:

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2.

2. Hence no further orders are necessary in the writ petition. In case the

petitioner is aggrieved by the order, it is always open to them to challenge the order.

11-02-2026

sk

The Chief Secretary to Govt. Fort St. George, Chennai-9.

The Commissioner of Town and Country Planning, No.807, Anna Salai, Chennai-2

The District Collector/ Chairman Coimbatore Local Planning Authority, Sivananda Colony, Coimbatore641001

The Commissioner Coimbatore Municipal Corporation Coimbatore- 641 110

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V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN J.

SK

WP No. 2011 of 2018 AND WMP NO. 2524 OF 2018

11-02-2026

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Issues for consideration

1 issue framed by the court

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1.
Whether the order in ROC No.10248/2010/DP2 dated 22.12.2017 passed by the second respondent (Commissioner of Town and Country Planning) ought to be quashed.medium confidence¶19
The court held
Since the Director of Town and Country Planning, Chennai has passed a fresh order on 06.02.2026 pursuant to this Court's earlier order, no further orders are necessary in the writ petition.ratio¶39

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Order under challenge
Order bearing ROC No.10248/2010/DP2 dated 22.12.2017 passed by the second respondent, which the petitioners sought to have quashed¶19
Commissioner of Town and Country Planning (second respondent) · 22.12.2017
Prior proceeding
In terms of an earlier order passed by this Court, the Director of Town and Country Planning, Chennai passed a fresh order on 06.02.2026, which was scanned, extracted and placed before the Court¶25

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
R.P.Thangavelu, Deepa, Nandhani, Nagarajan, Devi and Arun, rep by their Power Agent C.Balasubramanian¶9
V. Chandraprabu, S. Ranjithkumar, P. Senthilkumar, J. Lavanya
respondent
State of Tamil Nadu rep by The Chief Secretary to Govt., Fort St. George, Chennai-9¶13
respondent
The Commissioner of Town and Country Planning, No.807, Anna Salai, Chennai-2¶14
respondent
The District Collector/Chairman, Coimbatore Local Planning Authority, Sivananda Colony, Coimbatore-641001¶18
respondent
The Commissioner, Coimbatore Municipal Corporation, Coimbatore-641 110¶18
respondent
Kovai Ramanathapuram Veerappa Thevar Colony, rep by its President B.Kulandaisamy, P.No.10, Veerappa Thevar Colony, Nanjundapuram Po, Coimbatore-641036¶18

Coram

AI extract

V. Lakshminarayanananauthor¶5

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Madras HC
Decided on: 8 Sept 2025 · September
Registered: 30 Jan 2018
Case no.: WP/2011/2018
CNR: HCMA010183342018
Bench: V. Lakshminarayanan
Disposal: ALLOWED
Case type: WP

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R.P.Thangavelu v. State of Tamil Nadu, WP/2011/2018 (MAD), decided on 8 September 2025.

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Procedural history2

Order bearing ROC No.10248/2010/DP2 dated 22.12.2017 passed by the second respondent, which the petitioners sought to have quashedCommissioner of Town and Country Planning (second respondent) · 22.12.2017
In terms of an earlier order passed by this Court, the Director of Town and Country Planning, Chennai passed a fresh order on 06.02.2026, which was scanned, extracted and placed before the Court

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Bench / Coram

V. Lakshminarayananan

Parties & counsel