Madras High CourtWP(MD)/8764/2026disposed of

Shanthi v. The Director

2026-04-01Honourable Mr.Justice Hemant Chandangoudar4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 01.04.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR WP(MD)No.8764 of 2026

1. Shanthi

2. Rajeshwari

3. Suresh .. Petitioners - Vs. - 1.The Director, Directorate of Town and Country Planning, CMDA Complex, 2nd and 3rd Floor, E and C Market Road, Koyambedu, Chennai - 600 107.

2. The Member Secretary, The District Town and Country Planning, No.5, Ganapathi Nagar, 2nd Street, Medical College Road, Thanjavur District.

3. The Commissioner, Thanjavur City Municipal Corporation, Gandhiji Road, Graham Nagar, Sivaji Nagar, Thanjavur District.

4. S.Adaikalraj Danesh

5. Juliet Rubila

6. Eden Sylvester ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to 1/4

issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the 2nd respondent to consider and dispose of the statutory petition dated 25.11.2025 preferred by the petitioners, under section 54 of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971 within the time that may be stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.B.Gowtham Arun For R1 & R2 : Mr.S.S.Madhavan Additional Government Pleader For R3 : Mr.N.Dilip Kumar, Standing Counsel

ORDER

The petitioner is before this Court seeking for a direction to the second respondent to consider the petition dated 25.11.2025 filed under Section 54 of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971.

2. In the said petition, the petitioner is seeking for modification of the lay out plan approved in favour of the 4th respondent citing that their immovable properties is surrounded by three water channels and no ingress and egress to the properties and therefore seeks modification of the said approved lay out plan. The petitioner's grievance is that the said petition has not been considered as on today. 2/4

3. The learned Standing counsel for the third respondent on receiving instructions submitted that the said petition will be considered in accordance with law within the time frame to be stipulated by this Court.

4. The said submission is placed on record.

5. The Writ Petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to consider the petition dated 25.11.2025 on its own merits and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within a period of three(3) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order after notifying all the interested persons. No Costs.

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HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR,J PJL To 1.The Director, Directorate of Town and Country Planning, CMDA Complex, 2nd and 3rd Floor, E and C Market Road, Koyambedu, Chennai - 600 107.

2. The Member Secretary, The District Town and Country Planning, No.5, Ganapathi Nagar, 2nd Street, Medical College Road, Thanjavur District.

3. The Commissioner, Thanjavur City Municipal Corporation, Gandhiji Road, Graham Nagar, Sivaji Nagar, Thanjavur District.

ORDER

IN WP(MD) No.8764 of 2026 Date : 01.04.2026 4/4