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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
ANITHA SUMANTH, MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR
Shantha Srinivasan – Appellant
Versus
Secretary to Government, Housing & Urban Development Department, Chennai – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. petitioner's background and dispute over land reclassification. (Para 1) |
| 2. court's observations on compliance and public trust in law. (Para 2 , 4 , 7 , 11 , 12 , 13) |
| 3. arguments by both parties regarding procedural adherence. (Para 5 , 6) |
| 4. regulatory provisions dictate deemed land use classification. (Para 9 , 10) |
| 5. writ petition dismissed with directives for compliance. (Para 14 , 15) |
ORDER :
2. The trajectory of facts are as under:-
2.1. The petitioner is the widow of a retired Brigadier and an Army Officer, and a war veteran. The petitioner owned the house bearing No.88, Chamiers Road, Alwarpet, Chennai, and has been residing in the said house. While so, on the western side of the said house of the petitioner, i.e., at the respondents 6 to 9, owned the plot of land, bearing No.89, when they started excavating the soil in the year 2010 for putting up a Hotel/Restaurant, the petitioner made complaints on 12.05.2010 and 03.07.2010, alleging that the respondents 6 to 9 are making unauthorized construction in the said adjacent plot. As there was no action taken by the respondent officials, she approached this Court by filing W.P.No.17770 of 2010, but the same was di
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