BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 05.03.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR Sankar ... Petitioner vs.

1.The Director Directorate of Town and Country Planning

2^nd, 3rd and 4th floor C and E Market Road Koyembedu Chennai 600 107

2.The Member Secretary Thanjavur Local Planning Authority No 5 Ganapathi nagar 2nd street Medical college Road Thanjavur 613 007 ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the Respondents No. 1 and 2 to release the petitioner's land with an extent of 50 Cents in Survey Number 191/2B and with an extent of 42 cents in Survey Number 191/2C situated in Miruthiyanja Padaiveedu Village, Palavathankattalai, Kumbakonam Taluk, Thanjavur District treating the Palavanthankattalai Detailed Development Plan 4 as lapsed under Section 38 of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971.

For Petitioner :Mr.R.Karunanidhi For Respondents :Mr.P.Subbaraj Special Government Pleader

ORDER

This Writ Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondents 1 and 2 to release the petitioner’s land measuring an extent of 50 cents in Survey No.191/2