Jeyalakshmi v. The Director/Appellate Authority

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 01.08.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN Jeyalakshmi ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Director/appellate Authority, Director of Town and Country Planning, Chennai.

2.The Commissioner, Madurai City Municipal Corporation, Arignar Anna Maligai, Madurai.

3.Madurai Local Planning Authority, Represented Through its Member Secretary, Arignar Anna Maligai, Madurai.

... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st respondent to dispose the appeal in file No.169 of 2016 pending on the file of 1st respondent filed by the petitioner within a reasonable time to be fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Ganapathi Subramanian For Respondents : Mr.D.Sasikumar, Addl. Government Pleader for R1 & R3.

Mrs.S.Devasena, Standing Counsel for R2.

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ORDER

Heard the learned counsel on either side.

2.The first respondent is directed to dispose of the petition mentioned appeal on merits and in accordance with law within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. I make it clear that I have not gone into the merits of the matter. The first respondent shall put the interested persons, if any, on notice before passing final order. It is open to the first respondent to pass order one way or the other. 3.The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. 01.08.2024 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No ias To:- 1.The Director/appellate Authority, Director of Town and Country Planning, Chennai.

2.The Member Secretary, Madurai Local Planning Authority, Arignar Anna Maligai, Madurai.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

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