W.P.(MD) No.16966 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 01.08.2025 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C. SARAVANAN W.P.(MD) No.16966 of 2025 A.Naganathan ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Director, O/o.Town and Country Planning, 2nd, 3rd & 4th Floor, C Market Road, Koyembedu, Chennai - 600 107. 2.The Joint Director/Member Secretary Town and Country Planning, Trichy Region, No.11, Kajamalai Main Road, Thamarai Nagar, Kajamalai Colony, Trichy, Thiruchirapalli District. 3.The Commissioner, Tiruchirappalli City Municipal Corporation, Bharathidasan Salai, Cantonment, Trichy 620 001. ... Respondents [R3 was suo motu impleaded vide court order dated 24.06.2025] PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of a Writ of Declaration, to declare the reservation _____________ Page No. 1 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.16966 of 2025 made in respect of the petitioner's land situated at Srirangam Town Ward “B”, Block-0049, Vellithirumutham (P) Thimmarausamudhram (P) Village, T.S.No.2189/5C with a total extent of 602 sq.mts. forming part of TIRUCHIRAPPALLI LOCAL PLANNING AREA SRIRANGAM MUNICIPALITY RAILWAY AFFECTED AREA DETAILED DEVELOPMENT PLAN PART – III (Map No.4) DDP(V)/DTCP No. 31/1995 dated 28.01.1995 has been lapsed in the light of Section 38 of Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971, within a period that may be stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Viralinathan For R1 & R2 : Mr.D.Ghandiraj Special Government Pleader For R3 : Mr.K.R.Kishore Ram for M/s.R.B.Law Associates O R D E R This Writ Petition has been filed for issuance of a Writ of Declaration, to declare that the reservation made in respect of the petitioner's land situated at Srirangam Town, Ward “B”, Block-0049, Vellithirumutham (P), Thimmarausamudhram (P) Village, T.S.No. 2189/5C, with a total extent of 602 sq. mts., forming part of the Tiruchirappalli Local Planning Area, Srirangam Municipality, Railway Affected Area Detailed Development Plan - Part III (Map No.4), _____________ Page No. 2 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.16966 of 2025 DDP(V)/DTCP No.31/1995, dated 28.01.1995, has lapsed in the light of Section 38 of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971, within a time frame to be stipulated by this Court. 2. The learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the first and second respondents submits that the Tiruchirappalli Local Planning Area, Srirangam Municipality, Railway Affected Area Detailed Development Plan - Part III has not been further acted upon by way of acquisition of land for the aforesaid purpose. To that effect, a copy of the communication dated 24.06.2025, bearing Na.Ka.No.1908/2025/TiMa3, sent by the second respondent to the learned Special Government Pleader for the first and second respondents, has been filed. The contents of the said communication dated 24.06.2025 read as under: “jpUr;rpuhg;gs;sp khtl;lk; /khefuhl;rp> =uq;fk; Nfhl;lk;> nts;spjpUKj;jk; fpuhkk;> ru;Nt vz;: 2189/5C MdJ kW Ma;T xg;Gjyspf;fg;gl;l jpUr;rpuhg;gs;sp KOikj;jpl;lj;jpy; Railway Affected Area Detailed Development Plan No.III vd gFf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ. mjd;gb kW Ma;T xg;Gjyspf;fg;gl;l Railway Affected Area Detailed Development Plan No.III – y; ru;Nt vz;:2189/5C MdJ FbapUg;G epy cgNahf gFjpahfTk; “AA” 120 mb mfy cj;Njr jpl;lrhiy tp];jupg;G gFjpahfTk; tiuaWf;fg;gl;L jpl;lr;rhiy gFjpapid jw;NghJ tiu ifafg;gLj;jg;gltpy;iy. jw;NghJ mt;nthJf;fPLfis ePf;fk; nra;J cj;jutplf;Nfhup khz;ig kpF cau;ePjpkd;w kJiu fpisapy; _____________ Page No. 3 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.16966 of 2025 tof;F vz;: W.P(MD)No.16966 of 2025 njhlug;gl;Ls;sJ. efu; Cuikg;Gr; rl;lk; 1971> gpupT 38-y; "Release of land.- If within three years from the date of the publication of the notice in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette under section 26 or section 27-(a) no declaration as provided in sub-section (2) of section 37 is published in respect of any land reserved, allotted or designated for any purpose specified in a regional plan, master plan, detailed development plan or new town development plan covered by such notice" vd Fwpg;gplg;gl;bUg;gpDk;> ghu;it 2-y; fhZk; efu; Cuikg;G Mizau; mtu;fspd; nray;Kiw Mizapd;gb kWMa;T xg;Gjy; mspf;fg;gl;L 5 Mz;Lfs; KbTw;w epiyapYk;> Nkw;gb jpl;l rhiy tp];jupg;G gFjpahdJ Chennai Trunk Road gFjpapy; miktjhYk;> ,lk; fhypahf cs;sjdhYk;> mg;gFjpapd; tsu;r;rpapid fUj;jpy; nfhz;Lk;> tpupT mgptpUj;jp jpl;l rhiy cgNahfj;jpid epiyepWj;j cj;jutpLkhW khz;ig kpF ePjpkd;wj;jpy; njuptpj;J tof;fpid elj;jpf;nfhLf;FkhW fdpTld; Nfl;Lf;nfhs;sg;gLfpwJ.” 3. Considering the same, and taking into account the fact that the proposal for acquisition of the petitioner's land for the aforesaid Railway Affected Area Detailed Development Plan - Part III, notified in January 1995, is deemed to have lapsed in view of Section 38 of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971, this Court is of the view that the Writ Petition deserves to be allowed. However, it is made clear that in case the land is required, the respondents may pass a fresh detailed plan. _____________ Page No. 4 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.16966 of 2025 4. Accordingly, this Writ Petition stands allowed. No costs. 01.08.2025 JEN Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No Neutral Citation : Yes/No To 1.The Director, O/o.Town and Country Planning, 2nd, 3rd & 4th Floor, C Market Road, Koyembedu, Chennai - 600 107. 2.The Joint Director/Member Secretary Town and Country Planning, Trichy Region, No.11, Kajamalai Main Road, Thamarai Nagar, Kajamalai Colony, Trichy, Thiruchirapalli District. 3.The Commissioner, Tiruchirappalli City Municipal Corporation, Bharathidasan Salai, Cantonment, Trichy 620 001. _____________ Page No. 5 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.16966 of 2025 C.SARAVANAN , J. JEN W.P.(MD) No.16966 of 2025 01.08.2025 _____________ Page No. 6 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis