BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 18.02.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN AND THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE R.KALAIMATHI W.P(MD)No.16609 of 2023 and W.M.P(MD)Nos.13890 & 13891 of 2023 D.John Alfred ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Housing and Urban Development Department, Secretariat, Chennai – 9.

2.The Additional Secretary (Technical), Housing and Urban Development Department, Secretariat, Chennai – 9.

3.The Director, Department of Town and Country Planning, Annasalai, Chennai.

4.The Nagercoil Local Planning Authority, Rep. by its Member Secretary (District Collector), Collectorate, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.

5.The Nagercoil Corporation, Rep. by its Commissioner, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District. ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorari, to call for the records relating to the impugned proceedings vide letter No. 3926/UD4 (L.Re-2)/2020-2, dated 25.01.2023 and vide letter No.171/ UD4 (L.Re-2)/ 2020-1, dated 25.05.2023 of the second respondent herein and quash the same.

For Petitioner : Mr.Isaac Mohanlal S