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Madras High Court denies permission for construction of multi-storey apartments at Parthasarathy Gardens in Alwarpet
The Madras High Court on Wednesday set aside the planning permission granted by CMDA on September 13, 2024 for multi-storey apartments at Parthasarathy Gardens in Alwarpet, ruling that local layout conditions must be legally modified first. The decision references the 1968 layout conditions imposed by Chennai Corporation when Menaka Parthasarathy developed the property into a residential layout.
Why It Matters
The ruling highlights the importance of urban planning regulations and existing layout conditions in approving development projects, potentially impacting future approvals in the area.
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Madras High Court sets aside CMDA planning permission for Parthasarathy Gardens project
April 22, 2026
The Madras High Court, on Wednesday, set aside the CMDA's planning permission granted on September 13, 2024 for constructing multi-storey apartments at Parthasarathy Gardens in Alwarpet. Justice V. Lakshminarayanan held that such a development would require legally modifying the layout conditions imposed by the Chennai Corporation in 1968 when the property was developed into a residential layout.
CMDA grants planning permission for multi-storey apartments at Parthasarathy Gardens
September 13, 2024
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority issued planning permission on September 13, 2024 to construct multi-storey apartments at Parthasarathy Gardens in Alwarpet, the site developed into a residential layout by Menaka Parthasarathy in 1968. The article notes this grant as the subject of later judicial scrutiny.