Madras High Court Directs Municipal Commissioner to Consider Representation Against Unauthorized Construction Under Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971 — Non-Consideration of Representation Amounts to Dereliction of Duty. The court held that a statutory authority has a duty to consider a representation on its merits and pass appropriate orders; failure to do so justifies a writ of mandamus under Article 226 of the Constitution of India....
The petitioner, R. Mayilsamy, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of mandamus to direct respondents 1 to 5 (District of Municipal Administration, Distri...
