P.K.Ganesan v. The Additional Chief Secretary
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 21-08-2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE N. MALA
1. P.K.Ganesan S/o Late Karupannagounder Karupannagounder Thottam Sundamuthur Road Uniyamuthur Taluk Coimbatore 641 108 Petitioner(s) Vs
1. The Additional Chief Secretary Secretary To Governemtn Housing And Urban Development Government Of Tamil Nadu Fort St. George, Kamarajar Salai Chennai 2.The Director Directorate Of Town And Country Planning, Dtct, Cmda Office Complex E And C Market Road, Virrugambakkam Koyambedu, Chennai Tmail Nadu 600 107 3.The Joint Director Directorate Of Town And Country Planning Dtcp Cmda Office Complex E
And C Market Road Virrugambakkam Koymbedu, Chennai Tamil Nadu 600 4.Assistant Director Dirctorate Of Town And Country Lanning Dtcp. Cmda Offfice Complex, E Nd C, Market Road, Virrugambakakm Koymbedu Cheeai, Tamil Nadu 600 107 5.The Joint Director, Member Secretary The Combatore District Town And Country Planning Office Gound Floor And First Floor, Door No 50 Fci Road Gandhimanagar, Ganapathy Coimbatore 641 004 6.The District Collecor Coimbatore Coimbatoe Collectorat Office, Coimbatore Respondent(s) PRAYER Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a writ of mandamus directing the 5th respondent to consider and to dispose the Application of the petitioner dated 10.05.2024 within a stipulated time frame fixed by this Court.
For Petitioner(s):
R.Ganesan
N. Mahendra Babu Varun Muthukumar T3, Krishna Apartments For Respondent:
Mrs.P.Vijayadevi, GA for RR 1 to 6
ORDER
(1)Mrs.P.Vijayadevi, learned Government Advocate accepts notice on behalf of the respondents 1 to 6. With the consent of the learned counsels on either side, the writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal. (2)The writ petition is filed for a mandamus directing the 5th respondent to consider and dispose of the petitioner's application dated 10.05.2024 within a stipulated time frame to be fixed by this Court. (3)The petitioner filed an application on 10.05.2024 for conversion of his agricultural lands to housing site. The petitioner states that for the adjacent lands and contiguous property owned and possessed by the petitioner, the respondents had granted permission for conversion. The petitioner further states that for reasons best known to the respondents, the respondents have kept the aforesaid application pending for over one year. The petitioner was therefore, constrained to file the above writ petition for the aforesaid relief.
(4)Heard the learned counsels on either side and also perused the materials placed on record.
(5)In view of the limited prayer in the writ petition and considering that the petitioner's application is kept pending for more than one year, a direction is issued to the 5th respondent, to consider and pass orders on petitioner's application dated 10.05.2024, on merits and in accordance with law within a period of eight weeks, from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. (6)The writ petition is disposed of with the above direction. No costs. 21-08-2025 AP Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes
To 1.The Additional Chief Secretary Secretary To Governemtn Housing And Urban Development Government Of Tamil Nadu Fort St. George, Kamarajar Salai Chennai 2.The Director Directorate Of Town And Country Planning, Dtct, Cmda Office Complex E And C Market Road, Virrugambakkam Koyambedu, Chennai Tmail Nadu 600 107 3.The Joint Director Directorate Of Town And Country Planning Dtcp Cmda Office Complex E And C Market Road Virrugambakkam Koymbedu, Chennai Tamil Nadu 600 4.Assistant Director Dirctorate Of Town And Country Lanning Dtcp. Cmda Offfice Complex, E Nd C, Market Road, Virrugambakakm Koymbedu Cheeai, Tamil Nadu 600 107 5.The Joint Director, Member Secretary The Combatore District Town And Country Planning Office Gound Floor And First Floor, Door No 50 Fci Road Gandhimanagar, Ganapathy Coimbatore 641 004
6.The District Collecor Coimbatore Coimbatoe Collectorat Office, Coimbatore
N.MALA J.
AP 21-08-2025