M/s.Vidhya Shankara Owners Association v. The Directorate of Town and
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court writ petition W.P.No. 19440 of 2020 (neutral citation 2026:MHC:524), decided 09.02.2026, dismissed as withdrawn. Keywords: Article 226 writ of certiorarified mandamus; impugned order ROC no. 17679/2015/GR dated 28.06.2017; building plan approval No.369/13/TP3 dated 29.5.2013; sanctioned plan dated 31.03.2005; Section 79(1) Town and Country Planning Act, 1971 appellate authority; appeal within two weeks entertained without reference to limitation; notice and hearing of developer G.V.Krishnan before disposal of appeal; Tirunelveli Municipal Corporation; Local Planning Authority Tirunelveli; Directorate of Town and Country Planning; no costs; connected W.M.P.Nos. 24023, 24024 & 24026 of 2020 closed.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to the petitioner to file an appeal before the appellate authority under Section 79(1) of the Town and Country Planning Act, 1971 within two (2) weeks, to be entertained without reference to limitation but subject to all other statutory conditions, with notice to and hearing of the developer prior to disposal of the appeal.