Dismissed¶¶38

V.N.Devados v. State of Tamil Nadu

Madras HC6 Jul 2026WP/24027/2026

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Madras HC, 06.07.2026; W.P.Nos.24027 & 24029 of 2026 (Bravo Housing Pvt Ltd; Kamalam Estates Pvt Ltd v. State of Tamil Nadu & CMDA); dismissed as infructuous; Madambakkam Land Pooling Area Development Scheme, notification dated 08.03.2024, implementation dropped; Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning (Third Amendment) Amendment Act, 2023; Tamil Nadu Land Pooling Area Development Scheme Rules 2024; Article 226; no costs; W.M.P.Nos.26127 & 26130 ordered; Dharmadhikari CJ & Arul Murugan J.

What did the court decide?

Writ petitions dismissed as infructuous; no order as to costs; petitioners at liberty to challenge other prayers if so advised; W.M.P.Nos.26127 and 26130 of 2026 ordered (separate court fee paid); other interim applications dismissed. ¶¶38

V.N.Devados Vs State of Tamil Nadu — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

¶¶38

Issue for consideration

Whether the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning (Third Amendment) Amendment Act, 2023 and the Tamil Nadu Land Pooling Area Development Scheme Rules 2024 are unconstitutional and ultra vires the Constitution of India (raised by the writ prayers; not adjudicated, as the petitions were dismissed as infructuous).

¶¶33

Court's answer

The writ petitions are dismissed as infructuous, the State having dropped implementation of the Madambakkam Land Pooling Area Development Scheme notified on 08.03.2024.

¶¶38

Ratio / Principle

As regards the other prayers, the petitioners would be at liberty to challenge if so advised.

¶¶38

Key takeaways

There shall be no order as to costs; W.M.P.Nos.26127 and 26130 of 2026 are ordered as separate court fee has been paid, and consequently the other interim applications are also dismissed.ratio¶¶42

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Judicature at Madras (Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari, CJ, for the Bench with G. Arul Murugan, J), 06.07.2026: Writ petitions under Article 226 by V.N.Devados, M/s.Bravo Housing Private Limited and M/s.Kamalam Estates Private Limited, seeking a declaration that the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning (Third Amendment) Amendment Act, 2023 and the Tamil Nadu Land Pooling Area Development Scheme Rules 2024 are unconstitutional and ultra vires the Constitution of India, were dismissed as infructuous after the Advocate General informed the court that implementation of the Madambakkam Land Pooling Area Development Scheme (notification dated 08.03.2024) is being dropped. Liberty was reserved to the petitioners to pursue their other prayers if so advised. No order as to costs. W.M.P.Nos.26127 and 26130 of 2026 were ordered as separate court fee had been paid, and the remaining interim applications were dismissed. The constitutional validity of the challenged legislation was not adjudicated.

¶1

W.P.Nos.24027 & 24029 of 2026

¶2

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

¶3

DATED: 06.07.2026

¶4

CORAM :

¶5

THE HONOURABLE MR. SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND

¶6

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN

¶7

W.P.Nos.24027 & 24029 of 2026 & W.M.P.Nos.26126, 26127, 26130 & 26131 of 2026

¶8

W.P.No.24027 of 2026

¶9

V.N.Devados Director

¶10

M/s.Bravo Housing Private Limited No.333, Poonamalle High Road, Amaindakarai, Chennai-600 029.

¶11

M/s.Bravo Housing Private Limited Rep. by its Director, V.N.Devados No.333, Poonamalle High Road, Amaindakarai, Chennai-600 029.

¶12

Petitioner(s)

¶13

¶14

State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by its Principal Secretary to the Government Department of Housing and Urban Development, Secretariat Chennai-600 009.

¶15

___________ Page 1 of 5_

¶16

https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

¶17

W.P.Nos.24027 & 24029 of 2026

¶18

Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority Rep. by its Member Secretary Egmore, Chennai-600 008.

¶19

Respondent(s)

¶20

W.P.No.24029 of 2026

¶21

V.N.Devados Director M/s.Kamalam Estates Private Limited No.333, Poonamalle High Road, Amaindakarai, Chennai-600 029.

¶22

M/s.Kamalam Estates Private Limited Rep. by its Director, V.N.Devados, No.333, Poonamalle High Road, Amaindakarai, Chennai-600 029.

¶23

Petitioner(s)

¶24

¶25

State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by its Principal Secretary to the Government Department of Housing and Urban Development, Secretariat Chennai-600 009.

¶26

Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority Rep. by its Member Secretary Egmore, Chennai-600 008.

¶27

Respondent(s)

¶28

Prayer : Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India

¶29

seeking a writ of Declaration to declare the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning (Third Amendment) Amendment Act, 2023 and Tamil

¶30

___________ Page 2 of 5_

¶31

https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

¶32

W.P.Nos.24027 & 24029 of 2026

¶33

Nadu Land Pooling Area Development Scheme Rules 2024 as Unconstitutional and ultra vires the constitution of India.

¶34

For Petitioner(s): Mr. K.Harishankar For Respondent(s): Mr. Vijay Narayan Advocate General Assisted by Mr. R.Veeramani Government Pleader for R1 Mrs. P.Veena Suresh Standing Counsel for R2

¶35

ORDER

¶36

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice)

¶37

Learned Advocate General appearing for the State submitted that the implementation of the Madambakkam Land Pooling Area Development Scheme, as per the notification dated 08.03.2024, is being dropped and thus, the issue has become infructuous.

¶38

In view of the above, the writ petitions are dismissed as infructuous. As regards other prayers, petitioners would be at liberty to challenge if so advised. There shall be no order as to

¶39

___________ Page 3 of 5_

¶40

https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

¶41

W.P.Nos.24027 & 24029 of 2026

¶42

costs. W.M.P.Nos.26127 and 26130 of 2026 are ordered, as separate court fee has been paid. Consequently, the other interim applications are also dismissed.

¶43

(SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI,CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J) 06.07.2026

¶44

Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No

¶45

kpl

¶46

¶47