WP No. 49303 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 23-03-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE WP No. 49303 of 2025 1. Mrs. Sumathi Balasubramanian Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Directorate Of Town And Country Planning Tadco Building, Ground Floor, No 56a Government Hospital Road Thiru Vi Ka Street Villupuram 605 602 Respondent(s) PRAYER Directing the Respondent to consider petitioners representation dated 08.11.2025 and to pass such furthe ror other orders as this honble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case For Petitioner(s): Ms. I. Kamali For Respondent(s): Ms. C. Meera Arumugam, learned Additional Government Pleader assisted by Mr.N.Naveenkumar Govt Advocate For Respondent ORDER This writ petition has been filed to direct the respondent to release the property from acquisition under Section 38 of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 49303 of 2025 2. The petitioner claims that she has satisfied the requirements of Section 38 of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971, for the subject property, morefully described in the affidavit filed in support of this writ petition. 3. The petitioner had given a representation on 08.11.2025 to the respondent, seeking for release of the petitioner’s land as per the provisions of Section 38 of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971. Since the said representation has not been considered, the petitioner has filed this writ petition. 4. Till date, no counter has been filed by the respondent. 5. No prejudice will be caused to the respondent if the petitioner’s representation, as stated supra, is considered on merits and in accordance with law within the time frame to be fixed by this Court. 6. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of by directing the respondent to pass final orders on merits and in accordance with law on the representation dated 08.11.2025, seeking for release of the petitioner’s land morefully described in the affidavit filed in support of this writ petition as per the provisions of Section 38 of the Act, within a period of 4 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. 23-03-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 49303 of 2025 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No ab To 1.The Directorate Of Town And Country Planning Tadco Building, Ground Floor, No 56a Government Hospital Road Thiru Vi Ka Street Villupuram 605 602 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 49303 of 2025 ABDUL QUDDHOSE J. ab WP No. 49303 of 2025 23-03-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis