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S. S. SUNDAR, N. SENTHILKUMAR
Global Waste Recyclers Ltd. – Appellant
Versus
Government of Tamil Nadu Rep. by its Secretary – Respondent
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| 1. the legal grounds for the writ petitions are premised on whether lands under reservation have been acquired within statutory timelines. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. the appropriateness of government regulations in restricting land use under public health and welfare has been scrutinized by the court. (Para 27 , 29) |
| 3. land classification as a catchment area must adhere to statutory acquisition requirements. (Para 97) |
ORDER :
Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of certiorari calling for the records of the 1st respondent in issued Letter No. 24801/UD-VII(1)/2016-3 dated 26.04.2017 and quash the same in lands comprised to an extent 1.21 acres in S.Nos.126/1B, 1B1, 295/2B2, B2 at Alamathi Village, Ponneri Taluk, Thiruvallore High Road, Redhills, Thiruvallur District having automatically deemed to have been released from reservation as catchment area under Section 38 (b) of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971.
Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of certiorarified mandamus calling for the records of the 1st respondent in issuing Letter No. 24801/UD-V
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Failure to acquire land within three years from publication of a development plan results in deemed release from reservation under Section 38 of the Town and Country Planning Act, 1971.
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