Madras High CourtWP/20567/2026disposed of

K.Durai Raj v. The Director Of Town And Country Planning,

2026-05-27Honourable Mr Justice G. R. Swaminathan,Honourable Mr.Justice V. Lakshminarayanan4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 27-05-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G. R. SWAMINATHAN AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN and W.M.P. No.22113 of 2026 K.Durai Raj ..Petitioner in both W.Ps Vs

1. The Director of Town and Country Planning, Office of the Director of Town and Country Planning, No.807, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

2. The Commissioner, Coimbatore Municipal Corporation, Coimbatore.

3. Assistant Commissioner (East) Coimbatore Municipal Corporation, Coimbatore.

4. Rajasekaran The Town Planning Officer, Coimbatore.

..Respondents in both W.Ps Prayer in W.P.No.20567 of 2026: Petition filed under Article 226 of The Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of certiorarified mandamus to call for the records of the show cause notice issued by the 3rd respondent in Na.Ka.No.2435/2025/H2(Ki) dated 12.05.2026 and quash the same and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to conduct an enquiry and decide the grievance of the petitioner.

Prayer in W.P.No.20571 of 2026: Petition filed under Article 226 of The Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of mandamus, to direct the 2nd respondent to permit the petitioner to adduce evidence during the course of enquiry by considering the representation of the petitioner dated 21.05.2026.

For Petitioner:

Mr.M.Arun (in both W.Ps) For Respondents:

Mr.Mohammed Fayaz Ali, Counsel for Govt. of Tamil Nadu for R1 (in both W.Ps) Mr.D.R.Arun Kumar for R2 & R3 (in both W.Ps) COMMON ORDER (Order of the Court was made by G.R.Swaminathan J.) Since the writ petitioner was called upon to appear before the Town Planning Authority against whom he has made allegations, these writ petitions came to be filed.

2. When the matters were taken up for hearing, learned Standing Counsel for Coimbatore Municipal Corporation submits that a revised enquiry notice is going to be issued and that the petitioner will have to appear before the Commissioner, Coimbatore Municipal Corporation on 01.06.2026. The petitioner through his counsel gives an undertaking that he will honour the said summon.

3. The writ petitions are disposed of accordingly. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs.

(G.R.S.,J.) (V.L.N.,J.) 27-05-2026 Index: Yes/No mmi/kak To

1. The Director of Town and Country Planning, Office of the Director of Town and Country Planning, No.807, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600002.

2. The Commissioner, Coimbatore Municipal Corporation, Coimbatore.

3. The Assistant Commissioner (East) Coimbatore Municipal Corporation, Coimbatore.

G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

AND V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN, J.

mmi/kak WP NoS. 20567 & 20571 of 2026 27-05-2026