P.K.Ganesan v. the Additional Chief Secretary
Writ Petition (Article 226) – Mandamus – Delay in deciding land conversion application
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court, WP No. 31195 of 2025, decided 21-08-2025 by N. Mala, J. P.K.Ganesan v. Government of Tamil Nadu town planning authorities (Additional Chief Secretary, Housing & Urban Development; Director/Joint Director/Assistant Director, DTCP; Joint Director & Member Secretary, Coimbatore DTCP; District Collector, Coimbatore). Subject: application dated 10.05.2024 for conversion of agricultural land to housing sites pending over one year; writ of mandamus under Article 226; direction to decide on merits within eight weeks; disposed of, no costs. No precedents cited; no impugned order challenged; no monetary quantum.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the 5th respondent to consider and pass orders on the petitioner's application dated 10.05.2024 on merits and in accordance with law within eight weeks from receipt of a copy of the order; writ petition disposed of with the above direction, no costs.