N.Jegatheesan v. The State of Tamil Nadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Date : 21.07.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN W.P(MD) Nos.18074 of 2016 & 1330 of 2017 & W.M.P.(MD)Nos.13044 & 13045 of 2016 & W.M.P.(MD)No.1257 of 2017 In W.P.(MD)No.18074 of 2016 N.Jegatheesan Secretary, Nagarathinam Angalammal Educational Trust, No.35, Aruppukkottai Main Road, Villapuram, Madurai-625 012. ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The State of Tamilnadu, Rep. by its Secretary to Government,

2.The State of Tamilnadu, Rep. by its Secretary to Government,

4.The Commissioner, Madurai Corporation, Aringnar Anna Maligai, Madurai-625 002.

5.The District Collector / Chairman, Local Planning Authority, Madurai District, Madurai-20.

6.The Member / Secretary, Local Planning Authority,

7.The Executive Officer, Valayankulam Panchayat, Thiruppparankundram Taluk, (cause title amended vide Court order dated

20.06.2017 in W.M.P.(MD)No.7782 of 2017) ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Declaration, that the inclusion of Valayankulam Village in Local Planning Authority vide G.O.11 is illegal and non-est in the eye of law and consequently, Valayankulam Village cannot be included in the Master Plan drawn, hence, Local Planning Authority has no jurisdiction or power to issue the impugned notice dtaed 26.08.2016 vide Na.Ka.No.1261/2016/Mathai 5. (prayer amended vide Court order dated 11.10.2017 in W.M.P.(MD) No.13084 of 2017) In W.P.(MD)No.1330 of 2017 Nagarathinam Angalammal Educational Trust represented by its Secretary, N.Jegatheesan, No.35, Aruppukottai Main Road, Villapuram, Madurai-625 012. ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The State of Tamilnadu, Rep. by its Secretary to Government,

2.The State of Tamilnadu, Rep. by its Secretary to Government,

4.The Member-Secretary, Madurai Local Planning Authority, ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records relating to the impugned letter in Na.Ka.No. 22488/2016/PA1, dated 30.12.2016 passed by the third respondent and quash the same and conseequently, direct the third respondent to consider the application dated 29.11.2016 submitted by the petitioner for building plan permission without insisting for change of land uses and within such time as may be prescribed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.Babu Rajendran For Respondents : Mr.M.Kannan (in both W.Ps) Government Advocate COMMON ORDER (Order of the Court was made by G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.) The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks leave to withdraw these petitions.

¶2In view of the above, these writ petitions are dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. (G.R.S., J.) (K.K.R.K., J.)

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1.The Secretary to Government,

2.The Secretary to Government,

4.The Commissioner, Madurai Corporation, Aringnar Anna Maligai, Madurai-625 002.

5.The District Collector / Chairman, Local Planning Authority, Madurai District, Madurai-20.

6.The Member / Secretary, Local Planning Authority,

7.The Executive Officer, Valayankulam Panchayat, Thiruppparankundram Taluk, W.P(MD)eNos.18074eofe2016e&eW.P.(MD)No.1330eofe2017 G.R.SWAMINATHAN,oJ. AND K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN,oJ. ormi ooo W.P(MD)oNos.18074oofo2016o&o1330oofo2017

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