Authority: High Court of Judicature at Madras
Order Date: 06 July 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: V.N. Devados, Director of Bravo Housing Private Limited and Kamalam Estates Private Limited, filed W.P. Nos.24027 & 24029 seeking a declaration that the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning (Third Amendment) Act, 2023 and the Tamil Nadu Land Pooling Area Development Scheme Rules, 2024 are unconstitutional and ultra vires.
- Respondents: State of Tamil Nadu (represented by the Principal Secretary, Department of Housing and Urban Development) and Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (represented by its Member Secretary).
- The petitioners alleged that the aforementioned Act and Rules violated constitutional provisions.
- The State, through its Advocate General, submitted that the Madambakkam Land Pooling Area Development Scheme, notified on 08‑03‑2024, had been dropped, rendering the petitions infructuous.
Final Outcome
- The Court held the matter infructuous due to the withdrawal of the scheme and dismissed both writ petitions.
- No order as to costs was made.
- Interim applications (W.M.P. Nos.26127 and 26130) concerning separate court fees were ordered as paid, and all other interim applications were dismissed.
Topics: Land Pooling Scheme, Constitutional Challenge