W.P(MD)No.22747 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 21.08.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.SARAVANAN W.P(MD)No.22747 of 2025 1.R.Dinesh Kumar 2.D.Ramya ... Petitioners Vs. 1.The Director, Directorate of Town and Country Planning Office, Opposite of LIC, Chengalvarayan Building, 4th Floor, 807, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002. 2.The Madurai Corporation, Represented by its Commissioner, Madurai. 3.The Madurai Local Planning Authority, Represented by its Member Secretary, Anna Maligai 3rd Floor, Corporation Buildings, Madurai - 625 002. ...Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Declaration, declaring that the reservation made in respect of the petitioners' land in Re-Survey No.73/20, Patta No.2550, 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.22747 of 2025 Vandiyur Bit-I, Madurai East, Madurai, and Re-Survey No.73/21A, Patta No.2550, Vandiyur Bit - I, Madurai East, Madurai forming part of the Vandiyur (Bit-I) Detailed Development Plan No.2 to have lapsed in light of Section 38 of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act 1971. For Petitioner : Mr.N.Dilipkumar For R1 & R3 : Mr.D.Gandhiraj Special Government Pleader For R2 : Mr.K.K.Kannan Standing Counsel ORDER This writ petition has been filed for a writ of Declaration, to declare that the reservation made in respect of the petitioners' land in Re-Survey No.73/20, Patta No.2550, Vandiyur Bit-I, Madurai East, Madurai, and Re-Survey No. 73/21A, Patta No.2550, Vandiyur Bit - I, Madurai East, Madurai forming part of the Vandiyur (Bit-I) Detailed Development Plan No.2 to have lapsed in light of Section 38 of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act 1971. 2. It is informed that no further proceedings have been initiated pursuant to the aforesaid plan. 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.22747 of 2025 3. This Court has already passed an order in respect of the very same detailed development plan in W.P(MD)No.30395 of 2024, dated 06.01.2025 in the case of S.Naina Mohamed Vs.The Director of Town and Country Planning and others. 4. The learned Special Government Pleader for the respondent 1 and 3 also confirms the position. 5. Considering the same, the writ petition stands allowed as prayed for. No costs. 21.08.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No sn To 1.The Director, Directorate of Town and Country Planning Office, Opposite of LIC, Chengalvarayan Building, 4th Floor, 807, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002. 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.22747 of 2025 2.The Commissioner, The Madurai Corporation, Madurai. 3.The Member Secretary, The Madurai Local Planning Authority, Anna Maligai 3rd Floor, Corporation Buildings, Madurai - 625 002. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.22747 of 2025 C.SARAVANAN, J. sn W.P(MD)No.22747 of 2025 21.08.2025 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis