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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
G.JAYACHANDRAN, K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN
State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by Principal Secretary to Government, Highways and Minor Ports Department – Appellant
Versus
K. Kaleeswari – Respondent
| Table of Content |
|---|
| 1. no objection certificate (noc) requirements (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4) |
| 2. legal status of irc guidelines and government orders (Para 5 , 6 , 7 , 12) |
| 3. arguments regarding the applicability of irc guidelines (Para 9 , 10 , 11) |
| 4. statutory requirements for noc issuance (Para 13 , 14 , 15 , 16) |
| 5. judicial interpretation of irc guidelines (Para 18) |
| 6. impact of recent government orders (Para 19 , 20 , 23) |
| 7. court's directives on future applications for noc (Para 27) |
JUDGMENT :
The batch of writ appeals and the writ petitions centers around the issue of No Objection Certificate(NOC) by the Highways Department and the Revenue Department for commissioning the petrol and diesel outlets by the dealers appointed by the Oil Corporation.
3.W.P(MD)No.5590 of 2025 is filed by the dealers seeking a writ of mandamus to direct the DRO and The Divisional Engineer, Highways Department, to issue No Objection Certificate on his pending application. Since the matter had already been pending before the Division Bench, the learned single Judge has directed to tag this writ petition along with the writ appeals dealing with the same subject matter. As a result, this writ petition in W.P(MD)No.5590 o
The court established that while Indian Road Congress Guidelines are not mandatory in Tamil Nadu, they must be considered for public safety when processing applications for No Objection Certificates.
The absence of appropriate rules framed by the State Government renders Indian Road Congress Guidelines non-mandatory, and the maintainability of a writ petition is contingent on the availability of ....
IRC guidelines are directory for State Highways, and competitors can challenge violations, but the petition was dismissed for lack of merit.
Locus Standi of rival business - A rival businessman cannot file a writ petition, challenging the setting-up of a similar unit by another businessman, on the ground that establishing a rival busines....
Levy of certain fees towards processing applications for access permit and fee for access permit - Guidelines approved as per Ext.P4, were framed/approved without any consultation and without giving ....
Civil Law - Grant of Temporary Injunction - Rights and Liabilities of Co-owners - A co-owner is not entitled to an injunction restraining another co-owner from exceeding his rights in common property....
The IRC and MoRTH guidelines are enforceable only if adopted by the respective State; mere assertion of their applicability without proof is insufficient in legal proceedings.
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