G.Lakshmi Narayanan v. The Director of Town and country Planning
Case brief
What is this about?
W.P. No.16952 of 2022, Madras High Court, order dated 13-03-2026, C. Saravanan J.; certiorarified mandamus under Article 226; challenge to Na.Ka.No.5764/2022/TCP9 dated 19.04.2022 of the Director of Town and Country Planning; prayer for plan approval, T.S.No.787/1B, Ward No.6, Block No.24, Cuddalore Municipality, 24,907 sq.ft.; suo moto impleadment of Director, Environment Department as sixth respondent; restoration of writ petition to file; Review Application No.144 of 2023; interim order dated 19.09.2024 in contempt petition; order dated 20.11.2024 recording NOC not issued; notice by P. Balathandayutham for newly impleaded party, time sought for counter; case listed after two weeks; advocates K.Arumugam (petitioner), M.Suresh Kumar AAG with P.Balathandayutham (respondents).
What did the court decide?
W.P.No.16952 of 2022 restored to the file of the Court with suo moto impleadment of the Director, Environment Department as the sixth respondent; Mr.P.Balathandayutham took notice for the newly impleaded party and sought time to file a counter in the light of the communication dated 20.11.2024; case directed to be listed after two weeks. Final relief (quashing of the order dated 19.04.2022 and grant of plan approval for 24,907 sq.ft.) left open.