M.Chitra Devi v. The City Planner
Case brief
What is this about?
W.P(MD)No.29075 of 2025, Madras High Court Madurai Bench, decided 16.10.2025 by P.T.ASHA, J. Petitioner M.Chitra Devi sought a Writ of Mandamus under Article 226 directing the first respondent (City Planner, Madurai Corporation) to pass final orders on her retention application dated 30.05.2025 filed with a revised plan for her residential building at R.S. No. 97, Ward 10, Sambakulam, Madurai, which had not been considered, and to forbear coercive action pending determination. Court directed consideration and disposal within two months after reasonable opportunity, restrained coercive action meanwhile, allowed the petition with no costs and closed the connected miscellaneous petition.
What did the court decide?
Writ of Mandamus granted: first respondent directed to consider the petitioner's retention application dated 30.05.2025 and pass final orders on its own merits within two months, after a reasonable opportunity to the petitioner; respondents barred from taking coercive action till such time; no costs; connected miscellaneous petition closed.