justices G Jayachandran and N Senthilkumar, which passed the interim order, said the G.O. cannot grant such retrospective

[25/01, 11:48] Sekarreporter: “justices G Jayachandran and N Senthilkumar, which passed the interim order, said the G.O. cannot grant such retrospective relief. The order was passed on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Kalanithi, a real estate businessman from”
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[25/01, 11:48] Meta AI: The Madras High Court has stayed an order exempting religious structures from obtaining a No Objection Certificate (NOC) for planning permission. Justices G Jayachandran and N Senthilkumar ruled that the government order (G.O.) cannot grant retrospective relief, emphasizing that statutory requirements must be followed uniformly. The interim order was passed on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Kalanithi, a real estate businessman, who argued that the G.O. could endanger public order, peace, and harmony. ¹ ²

The court is likely to examine whether the G.O. is in line with the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019, which require an NOC from the district collector for constructing or converting a building into a religious structure. The petitioner argued that removing this requirement weakens the system meant to maintain peace and proper urban planning.

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