D.Chandramohan v. The Commissioner
Case brief
What is this about?
W.P.(MD)No.18154 of 2025, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, decided 03.07.2025 (coram: S.M. Subramaniam and Dr. A.D. Maria Clete, JJ.; author: S.M. Subramaniam, J.). D.Chandramohan v. The Commissioner, Trichirappalli Corporation, Trichy-620 021; counsel: Mr. C. Vakeeswaran for petitioner. Certiorarified mandamus under Article 226 against notice in Ka.V.N:086/CP/21-22/075758, Ka.A.N:F1/749/2022 dated 24.06.2025; revised plan dated 22.04.2024. Keywords: no estoppel against statute; planning permission; residential to commercial conversion; property tax payment not permission; unauthorised commercial use; nuisance to neighbours; second and final notice; enforcement action; writ to prolong enforcement deprecated; dismissed with no costs; connected W.M.P.(MD)No.13898 of 2025 closed.
What did the court decide?
There is no estoppel against the statute; statutes require prior permission for construction and usage of buildings.