W.P.No.9327 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 13.03.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD W.P.No.9327 of 2019 and W.M.P.Nos.9887 & 9888 of 2019 P.Kalaiselvan ...Petitioner -Vs- 1.The Secretary, Housing & Urban Development Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai – 600 009. 2.The District Collector, Thiruvannamalai District, Thiruvannamalai. 3.The Deputy Director, Directorate of Town & Country Planning, No.239, 2nd Main Road, Phase-II, Sathuvachari, Vellore. 4.S.Jayanthimala 5.R.Arul ...Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of a direction in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, forbearing the respondents 1 to 3 to grant approval/permission to the 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.9327 of 2019 respondents 4 & 5 to form layout by converting the agricultural land situated at S.No.206/2A admeasuring 54.50 acres and 206/2B admeasuring 54.00 acres, Nedumpirai Village, Cheyyar Taluk, Thiruvannamalai District owned by respondents 4 & 5 as the same is infraction to Rules 6(1)(e), (2)(i), (ii)&(v) and (3) of the Tamil Nadu Change of Land Use (From Agriculture to Non-Agriculture purposes in Non-Planning Areas) Rules, 2017 and pass such further orders. For Petitioner : Mr.J.Deliban For R1 to R3 : Mr.N.Naveen Kumar, Government Advocate O R D E R This writ petition has been filed for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, forbearing the respondents 1 to 3 to grant approval/permission to the respondents 4 & 5 to form layout by converting the agricultural land situated at S.No.206/2A admeasuring 54.50 acres and 206/2B admeasuring 54.00 acres, Nedumpirai Village, Cheyyar Taluk, Thiruvannamalai District owned by respondents 4 & 5 as the same is infraction to Rules 6(1)(e), (2)(i), (ii)&(v) and (3) of the Tamil Nadu Change of Land Use (From Agriculture to Non-Agriculture purposes in Non-Planning Areas) Rules, 2017. 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.9327 of 2019 2. Learned Government Advocate appearing for respondents 1 to 3 submitted written instructions from the Deputy Director, Directorate of Town & Country Planning, Tiruvannamalai, dated 13.03.2025, wherein it is stated as follows: “7/ ,e;epiyapy; nkw;go kidaplj;jpd;kPJ brd;id cau;ePjpkd;w tHf;F W.P.No.9327 of 2017 jpU/fiyr;bry;td; vd;gtupdhy; tHf;F bjhlug;gl;L cs;s epiyapy; kidg;gpuptpd;kPJ bjhlu; eltof;if nkw;f;bfhs;shky; efu; Cuikg;g[ Jiwapy; jw;nghJ tiu kidg;gpupt[ cj;njrk; (Layout proposal-final order cannot passed) epYitapy; itf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ vd;w tpgu';fshdJ brd;id cau;ePjpkd;wj;jpw;F gzpe;J rku;g;gpf;fg;gLfpwJ” In view of the above written instructions, the writ petition stands closed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 13.03.2025 cda Index : Yes/No Speaking/Non Speaking order 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.9327 of 2019 J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD, J. cda To 1.The Secretary, Housing & Urban Development Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai – 600 009. 2.The District Collector, Thiruvannamalai District, Thiruvannamalai. 3.The Deputy Director, Directorate of Town & Country Planning, No.239, 2nd Main Road, Phase-II, Sathuvachari, Vellore. W.P.No.9327 of 2019 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.9327 of 2019 13.03.2025 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis