V.N.Devadoss v. The Secretary
Case brief
What is this about?
Lapse of reservation under Section 38 Town & Country Planning Act 1971; II Master Plan reservation GO Ms No.190 dated 02.09.2008; planning permission application dated 20.04.2009 refused consideration; Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) at 2.5 times guideline value for land surrendered for road; CMDA counter affidavit para 13; representation to Member Secretary CMDA to be disposed within eight weeks; Madras High Court single Judge C.V.Karthikeyan; Writ Petition No.7168 of 2020 disposed 07.01.2025; Avadi City Municipal Corporation; merits of lapse and permission left undecided; Article 226 writ of declaration.
What did the court decide?
Writ Petition disposed of with directions and without costs: if the petitioner chooses to avail Transfer of Development Rights, he may submit a representation to the 2nd respondent, who shall dispose of it within eight weeks of receipt.