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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 :
1. This writ petition has been instituted by the petitioner, who was aged 84 years as on the date of filing of the present writ petition who is now aged about 94 years, assailing the notification dated 06.04.2015 issued by the second respondent in Ref.No.VI(1)/89/2015, published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette No.15 dated 15.04.2015, permitting the reclassification of the land use zone at New Door No.86, Old Door No.89, Chamiers Road (Pasumpon Muthuramalingam Road), Mylapore, in R.S.No.3915/6, Block No.85, Mylapore Village, Mylapore–Triplicane Taluk, Chennai District, from Primary Residential Use Zone to Mixed Residential Use Zone, and to quash the same.
2. The trajectory of facts are as under:-
2.1. The petitioner is the widow of a retired Brigadier and an Army Officer,
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