Kalaiselvi Thyagarajan v. The Secretary to Government of Tamil nadu
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court, WP No. 25102 of 2026, disposed 02-07-2026, MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ J. Mandamus-type direction under Article 226 compelling Greater Chennai Corporation (Deputy Commissioner (Works)) to act on a pending application dated 03.06.2025 for hoarding/licence for erection of hoarding within four weeks of web-copy upload, with hearing to petitioner and interested persons, on merits, in accordance with law; Court expressly refrained from expressing any view on merits; no costs. Useful as a template for time-bound disposal of stalled municipal licensing applications; no precedents cited, no statutory construction beyond invocation of Article 226.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the third respondent (Deputy Commissioner (Works), Greater Chennai Corporation) to consider the petitioner's application dated 03.06.2025 on its own merits and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law after hearing the petitioner and other interested persons, within four weeks from the date of uploading of web copy, without waiting for certified copy; no view expressed on merits; no costs.