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Madras High Court Dismisses Habeas Corpus Petition After Minor Detenue Secured and Handed Over to Mother. POCSO Act Case Registered Against Third Respondent Following Allegations of Illegal Detention of 17-Year-Old Girl....

The Madurai Bench of Madras High Court heard a habeas corpus petition filed by a mother seeking to secure the custody of her 17-year-old minor daughter. The petition, filed under Article 226 of the Co...

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Madras High Court Dismisses Challenge to Land Acquisition for Kilambakkam Sky Walk Project; Holds District Gazette Publication Valid Under RFCTLARR Act, 2013. District Collector's Dual Role as Collector and Appropriate Government Upheld, and Writ Maintainable Despite Passing of Award....

The petitioners, owners of land in Kilambakkam Village, Chengelpet District, challenged the acquisition of their property for the construction of a sky walk connecting the proposed Kilambakkam Suburba...

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Madras High Court Disposes of Writ Appeal Against Single Judge’s Order in EPF Determination Case, Directing Deposit of 50% of Dues. Employer Required to Pay Rs.13.25 Crores Within Eight Weeks as Precondition for Availing Statutory Appeal Under Employees Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952....

The appellant, M/s. Mohib Shoes (P) Ltd., an employer, faced proceedings under Sections 7A, 14B and 7Q of the Employees Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952. The competent authority ...

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Madras High Court Dismisses Appeal Challenging Construction of Overhead Tank on Panchayat Land; Holds Landowner Had No Legal Right to Obstruct Public Welfare Scheme. Appellant's Writ Petition Seeking Injunction Against Panchayat's Overhead Tank Construction Dismissed as Land Belonged to Panchayat and Construction Did Not Affect Road or Access....

The matter arose from a writ petition filed by the appellant, who owned agricultural land in Kundukkal Village, Kadaiyampatti Taluk, Salem District, before which a road in Survey No.59/2 lay. The appe...

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Madras High Court Dismisses Appeal by Aided School Against Eviction from Natham Land for Unauthorized Commercial Use. Court Holds That Natham Land Reserved for Residential Purposes Cannot Be Occupied for Running School, Upholds Lease Arrears Demand and Vacation Order....

The writ appeal arose from the dismissal of a writ petition challenging an order of the Tahsildar, Bhavani Taluk, Erode District, determining lease arrears for a school occupying Natham land. Periyasa...

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Madras High Court Dismisses Writ Appeal in Land Acquisition Compensation Matter, Upholding That Title Disputes Are Not Amenable to Writ Jurisdiction. Appellants Directed to Prove Land Ownership Before Authorities or Civil Court for Compensation Under Land Acquisition....

Background: The case involved a writ appeal before the Madras High Court arising from a writ petition (W.P.No.30826 of 2023) dismissed by the single judge. The appellants, M.A.Gani and Asif Ahmed, had...

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Madras High Court Dismisses Writ Appeal in Electricity Connection Dispute as Extension Works Completed. Overhead Line Across Common Pathway Held Not to Affect Usage, Making Appeal Infructuous....

The Intra-Court Appeal arose from a writ order dated 05.05.2023 in W.P.No.14531 of 2023, wherein the learned Single Judge directed the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGE...

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Madras High Court Dismisses Writ Appeal in National Highways Light Vehicle Underpass Case, Upholding Limited Judicial Review. Alternative Underpasses Within 1.581 km and 0.95 km Render Mandamus for Additional Underpass Unnecessary, Given Expert-Driven Nature of Infrastructure Schemes Under Article 226....

The case arose from a writ appeal against the dismissal of a writ petition seeking a Light Vehicle Underpass on a national highway in Ranipet District, Tamil Nadu. The appellant, A.R. Parvathy Rajmani...

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Madras High Court Allows District Collector's Appeal in Electricity Line Obstruction Case. Unauthorized Construction Under High-Tension Line Not Entitled to Exemplary Damages; Authorities Acted Lawfully Under Section 68(5) of Electricity Act, 2003....

The case arose from a writ petition filed by a landowner seeking exemplary damages against the District Collector and Tamil Nadu Electricity Board for removal of an unauthorized structure that obstruc...