N.Ravichandran v. The Member Secretary

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 13.03.2024

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P.D. AUDIKESAVALU

1. N.Ravichandran

2. N.Saravanan ... Petitioners -vs1. The Member Secretary, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, Egmore, Chennai.

2. The Commissioner, St. Thomas Mount Panchayat Union, Chitlapakkam, Chennai - 600 064.

... Respondents Prayer:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the Respondents to process the application for grant approval along with the scrutiny fee paid on 16.10.2023 for the house sites in Survey Nos. 113/19 and 113/20, Staling Street, Cowl Bazaar Village, St. Thomas Panchayat Union, Pallavaram Taluk, Kanchipuram District as per the provisions of Tamil Nadu Regularization of Unapproved Layouts and Plots Rules, 2017, as amended from time to time. 1/4

For Petitioners :

Mr. N.Suresh For Respondents :

Mr. C.Manoharan, Standing Counsel (for R1) Mr. M.S.Prem Kumar, Standing Counsel (for R2)

O R D E R

Heard Mr. N.Suresh, Learned Counsel for the Petitioners, Mr. C.Manoharan, Learned Standing Counsel appearing for the First Respondent and Mr. M.S.Prem Kumar, Learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Second Respondent and perused the materials placed on record, apart from the pleadings of the parties.

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The Writ Petition has been filed for directing the Respondents to process the application dated 16.10.2023 made by the Petitioners along with payment of scrutiny fee for grant of approval for the house sites in Survey Nos. 113/19 and 113/20, Staling Street, Cowl Bazaar Village, St. Thomas Panchayat Union, Pallavaram Taluk, Kanchipuram District as per the provisions of Tamil Nadu Regularization of Unapproved Layouts and Plots Rules, 2017, as amended from time to time.

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3.

Learned Counsel for the Petitioner states that approval of house sites as sought by the Petitioners in this Writ Petition has been granted and he has made an endorsement to that effect in the court record. In view of the same, nothing remains for further consideration in the Writ Petition. In the result, the Writ Petition is disposed. No costs. 13.03.2024 2/2 Index: Yes/No NCC: Yes/No Note: Issue order copy by 27.03.2024.

vjt To

1. The Member Secretary, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, Egmore, Chennai.

2. The Commissioner, St. Thomas Mount Panchayat Union, Chitlapakkam, Chennai - 600 064.

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P.D. AUDIKESAVALU, J.

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