C. V. KARTHIKEYAN
P. Poongothai – Appellant
Versus
District Collector, Coimbatore – Respondent
JUDGMENT
(Prayer: Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issue of a Writ of Mandamus forbearing the respondents 2 to 4 from interfering with the petitioner''s peaceful possession and enjoyment of petitioner''s property comprised in S.F.No. 469/2(part), Avyanshi Road, Coimbatore known as G.R.G. Matriculation School, except by due process of law.
Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issue of a Writ of Mandamus forbearing the respondents 2 to 7, their men, agents, servants or any other person acting through them from deviating from the approved Coimbatore Master Plan, Singanallur Detailed Development Plan No.27, Vilankurichi Detailed Development Plan No.9, and District Road safety council orders dated 18.02.2010, 01.05.2010, 30.09.2010, for alignment of Road Over Bridge L C No. 6, as per existing scheme road “AA” (New Name “BB”) on eastern side of Vilankurichi / Thaneer Pandhal road and inconsistent with the provisions of Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971 and Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.
Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issue of a Writ of Mandamus forbearing the respond
The main legal point established in the judgment is the precedence of public interest over private interest in matters concerning public infrastructure projects.
The court established that a project classified as a link road connecting existing highways does not constitute a new State Highway under the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001, and therefore does not req....
Courts have to weigh the public interest vis-a-vis the private interest while exercising the power under Article 226 indeed any of their discretionary powers.
The main legal point established is that the Corporation is bound to construct the road strictly as per the direction given by the court and the Master Plan, and widening decisions should be based on....
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