S.P. Thiyagarajan vs The Commissioner - 2026 Supreme(Mad) 1943

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2026 Supreme(Mad) 1943

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J
S.P. Thiyagarajan – Appellant
Versus
The Commissioner – Respondent

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr.N.Manoharan
For the Respondents: Mr.T.R.Rajagopalan

Table of Content
1. land earmarked for public use cannot be converted (Para 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7)
2. validity of empowered committee's decision questioned (Para 8 , 10 , 11)
3. legal precedent against conversion of public purpose land (Para 12 , 13 , 14 , 15)
4. locus standi for residents upheld in public interest (Para 17 , 18 , 19 , 20)
5. empowered committee's resolution set aside, remanded for fresh decision (Para 21 , 22)

JUDGMENT :

S.M. SUBRAMANIAM, J.

1. Under assail is the writ order dated 12.04.2022 passed in W.P.No.43824 of 2016.

2. The writ appellant has instituted the writ proceedings challenging the Resolution passed by the Empowered Committee in 33^rd Empowered Committee meeting held on 30.08.2016 in Agenda No.26 and to direct the Commissioner, Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation to resume the land earmarked for park and playground in Nethaji Nagar Layout from the 6^th respondent as per the eviction notice dated 10.03.1015.

3. The facts in brief would show that the 6^th respondent Mr. Sachithananda Nageswaran purchased the subject land which is earmarked for park and playground in the year 1993 from the developer of an approved layout. It is not in dispute that as per the appro

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2026 Supreme(Mad) 1943

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRASS.M.SUBRAMANIAM, JS.P. Thiyagarajan – AppellantVersusThe Commissioner – Respondent

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J
S.P. Thiyagarajan – Appellant
Versus
The Commissioner – Respondent