V.Rangasamy v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 16.04.2024 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD V.Rangasamy .. Petitioner Vs 1.The State of Tamil Nadu, rep. by the Secretary to the Government, Housing and Urban Development Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Director of Town and Country Planning, Directorate of Town and Country Planning, Opposite to LIC, Chengalvarayan Building, Fourth Floor, No.807, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002.

3.The Assistant Director of Town and Country Planning Villupuram Region, 4.The Block Development Officer, Panchayat Union,

5.The President, Vannur Village Panchayat, 6.V.P.Vaidhyalingam .. Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the third respondent to consider the petitioner representation dated 29.9.2023 given on behalf of the agriculturists of Vannur Village for cancellation of the Layout approval given to the "Seenuvasa Nagar Layout" situated in S.No.355/6A1B, 355/6B2 and 355/6C1 in Vannur Village in For the Petitioner : Mr.P.Dinesh Kumar For the Respondents : Mr.T.K.Saravanan Government Advocate for respondents 1 to 4 : Mr.D.Vasanth for respondent No.5 : Mr.N.Suresh for respondent No.6

ORDER

(Order of the court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Heard Mr.P.Dinesh Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner; Mr.T.K.Saravanan, learned Government Advocate for respondents 1 to 4; Mr.D.Vasanth, learned counsel for respondent No.5; and,

Mr.N.Suresh, learned counsel for respondent No.6.

2. The grievance of the petitioner is that the cart track is being laid in the layout. The said cart track is meant for the villagers.

3. Learned Government Advocate submits that though the said cart track forms part of the layout, the same is meant for all the villagers. The same is beyond the fenced portion of the layout.

4. As it is contended by the Assistant Director, Town and Country Planning Department, Villupuram that the said cart track which was in existence in Survey No.352 would still be available for all the villagers, the grievance of the petitioner is taken care of.

5. The writ petition, accordingly, is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

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To 1.The Secretary to the Government, State of Tamil Nadu, Housing and Urban Development Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Director of Town and Country Planning, Directorate of Town and Country Planning, Opposite to LIC, Chengalvarayan Building, Fourth Floor, No.807, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002.

3.The Assistant Director of Town and Country Planning Villupuram Region, 4.The Block Development Officer, Panchayat Union, 5.The President, Vannur Village Panchayat,

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD,J.

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